....Handbag Fun Facts & Trivia.....

You know that you love your handbag, but what exactly does it reveal about your personality?      Here is a listing of handbag design and what they reveal about you!

• Clutch - The clutch handbag is usually slim and elegant. Descretion is the keyword for this    & personality type!
• Shoulder Bag - This bag usually has a long strap that is slipped over the shoulder allowing the wearer to get in and out of the handbag easily. This is the purse of choice for those on the go and woman who is ready to get down to business!
• Duffle - The duffle bag was orginally a sports bag and could accomodate a change of clothes, balls, etc. the bag is for the woman that needs everything with her, but wants it to be secure.
• Designer Bag -  The designer bag shows that you have money and don't mind spending it! The woman who carried this bag can take on the persona of the designer, becoming a rock star or a fashion model!
• Bucket Bag - This  is the bag for the multi-tasker who carried lots of goodies. It shows that the bearer is practical.
• Backpack Bag  - This accessory allows weight to be distributed more evenly and is for the woman who is ready to take on the world!

Fun Handbag Facts 

Ø        22% Percent of women  would splurge on a handbag if they chose only one designer item.

Ø Only 9% would choose shoes

Ø        6 – Number of handbags the average woman owns

Ø        3 Pounds – weight of the average woman’s’ Handbag

Ø        1 in 10 Number of women willing to spend $150.00 or more on a handbag

Ø        $42.00 The average amount a woman spent on her last handbag

Ø        3 in 4 woman have a favorite handbag

A Handbag is not just a fashion statement any more. Today’s handbags must be large, sturdy and functional to support the many needs of today’s lifestyles. Today many women carry more than one bag. This has become a vital necessity for some of today’s women. One bag is not enough. The importance for a woman to have the right bag has also made the need for business cases, totebags, sportbags, cell phone bags, clutch purses as well as the handbag, to be a basic part of a woman's everyday toting essentials. One  thing that never changes is the secrets that lie beyond the closed handbag.

Margaret Thatcher was a famous handbag carrier: her style of debate and discussion led to her being described in the UK as 'handbagging' her opponents, meaning that they had received some forthright words from her that left the recipient as metaphorically bruised as if she had physically swung her handbag and hit them.

We may like clothes, makeup, and love shoes, but we are addicted to HANDBAGS!