Wow, this makes me so so sad. I've been a fan for a really long time, and I hoped like so many of you, that an influx of cash from their investor would help HH get back to where it ought to be, not mangle and deform it into something else.
On the bright side, I am crushing on a line of purses sold through anthropologie by Schuler and Sons (I suspect this is an anthro accessories brand, since I don't see the brand being sold elsewhere). The leather on the bag I caressed was squishy and lovely and totally brought me back to early hh, and the prices aren't terrible. They tend towards smaller bags though. Dunno how well they hold up, but it's the first handbag brand I've had a crush on in a very long time.