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v“They don’t want to sell them for good but they need money. So we came up with the idea of running a financial company that lets people use their handbags to borrow money . . . It turns out to be a very popular service.” Loans start at the equivalent of around $200 and can go cheap miu miu bagsfar higher, depending on the quality of the bag. Yiu said one client recently brought in a crocodile-skin handbag and received a loan for more than $32,000.f working out almost daily.Also, my wife wants these bags back.” There are about 180 pawn shops in the Asian financial centre, the website of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Pawnbrokers’ Association shows. But Chan prefers the flexibility of Yes Lady Finance’s approach for his wife’s bags. “Why don’t I bring them to traditional pawn shops? It’s because those don’t give you any grace period,” he said. “Here I can also get my bag back any time.”

 In central Hong Kong, surrounded by designer stores, shoppers liked the idea. London store. I also wear a lot of clothes by Jonathan Saunders and Christopher Kane. I visit Topshop and All Saints on the high street. What's the most you've spent on an outfit? I've used a white Goyard bag for the past couple of years. It cost less than £1,000 but I use it all the Miu Miu handbagtime. Have you had an fashion disasters? “I would consider pawning a handbag,” said one woman, declining to give her name. She said does not buy as many bags as she used to but still gets three or four a year costing around $4,000 each. Yiu said Yes Lady Finance makes most of its money by broking mortgages, but the handbag business is growing fast and carving out a niche in the pawn industry across Asia. But on Friday Vanessa Hudgens proved there is no reason to cut fashion corners when it

comes to workout attire, keeping things interesting in a boldly printed 'BOSS' tank and an impressive collection of bling and other expensive items.a clear message, with enormous letters spelling out the miu miu classic bagsword 'BOSS'. The pretty brunette - who came to fame following her starring role in High School Musical - was sure to show off her taut tummy beneath the short cropped top. A tiny pair of fitted mini shorts topped with a cute zebra print covered up the most important bits but certainly showed off Vanessa's impressively toned legs. The star wore her trusty old wool-lined Ugg boots which seem to have become a staple of late, as well as the same black cap she often uses to hold down her tresses. “We have both male and female clients. The majority bring relatively posh handbags,” he said. “We have seen people bringing several of these handbags here to get a big sum.” Every designer bag is assessed for authenticity by an expert from Milan Station. If it is a fake — which Yiu says is seldom — staff at Yes Lady Finance do not reveal that, shielding the customer from embarrassment by making up another reason for not authorizing the loan.