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City Suburban News: Discover PURSEonality in Bethlehem
When Ilene Hochberg Wood's mother gifted her a little red handbag as a child, there was no way to know that the bag would become the basis of a world-class collection. Now, years after the first bag that started it…
Read MoreBreeze Courier: She owns 3,000 handbags and keeps them in a bunker
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ilene Hochberg Wood's collection of 3,000 handbags — the majority of which dwell in a 2,400-square-foot Quonset hut on her Lehigh Valley estate — will make a fashionista fall to her knees. Her collection has everything: crossbodies…
Read MoreOne Tank Trip: PURSEonality: A Stylish Handbag History
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - There are bags to put your things in, bags for an evening out, bags that catch your eye. Part function, part fashion. "What I love about purses is I love the way they look," said Ilene Hochberg…
Read MoreBenefiting from World Heritage Designation in the United States
Please join the Cultural Heritage Management Graduate Program at Johns Hopkins University and US/ICOMOS ONLINE and IN PERSON as we bring together national experts for a discussion of the economic and social benefits of World Heritage designation. Learn how World Heritage inscription…
Read MoreOutlook with Dan Holzman: Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites
Caitlin Nelson of HBMS speaks to Dan Holzman about upcoming offerings for the holiday season! Listen Here
Read MorePeople: Ilene Hochberg Proves Her Bite Is Worse Than Her Bark in Her Spoof of Canine Couture
Ilene Hochberg had been warned: Cat books sell; dog books don’t. But that didn’t stop her. She wanted to prove everyone wrong and doggone it, she did. Her recently issued fashion parody, Dogue (Main Street Press, $8.95) is so successful…
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