Purses and Handbags: Wear Your Style

By: garry billman
Melie Bianco designer handbags - Efashionhouse

Have you ever thought that you can make your own fashion statement with designer purses and handbags that add to your style and personality? Yes it’s quite right that purses and handbags are one accessory that cannot go unnoticed if you carry them according to the outfit and the occasion. They make you look more trendy and attractive.

Handbags and purses are an essential part of every woman’s wardrobe. Women of every age carry handbags for primary two reasons -- for personal convenience to carry their basic items such as money, cell phone, keys, tissue, makeup items, perfume, hair brush, etc and to look fashionable. Good-quality, trendy handbags complement ones personality and therefore it is very important to select the right handbag that suits you.

Today a wide variety of handbags in different styles and unique designs are available in the market. Some of the most popular brands of designer bags are Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, DKNY, Christian Dior, Celine, Kate Spade and many more. They offer great quality and variety of colors and styles. For those who cannot afford expensive designer bags, replica designer bags which are a low cost alternative are also available.

Few important things that one should consider when selecting a perfect handbag are the design, color, size, material, and shape of the handbag. Here is some advice:

* Color: Don’t just stick to plain browns, blacks, or whites. You must experiment with vibrant colors too. You can go for colors that match your outfit or something that is in that season. Bright yellows and greens are colors of summer and spring. Red, orange, or brown handbags can be carried in autumn whereas blues and blacks can be worn anytime of the year.

* Material: Many options like leather, silk, fabric, beaded, plastic are available. Leather and silk bags look very classy and suitable for occasions like parties, weddings, official functions, etc. whereas leather and fabric bags are good for daily use.

* Shapes and sizes: Purses and bags must be carried according to ones overall personality and figure. If you are tall, a rounded hobo bag will suit you. For short-height ones a small sleek bag would be perfect and if you are short and bit healthy too then go for a clutch or try rectangular and long handbags. If you have a huge built, then you can try large totes as small bags will fail to catch anybody's attention. Slouchy hobo bags look trendy while large totes are perfect to suit the needs of students and ladies with small kids as they can carry stuff like books, diapers and other essential items.

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Handbags as a Symbol of Female Power

by: Henrietta Timmons
The Power to You Bag from Melie Bianco at Efashionhouse

Have you ever thought of a handbag as a symbol of female power and authority? Of course everyone is different so a purse for one person may mean something totally different and unique for another but let's look at handbags from a different perspective.

The press of England has spent time and effort speculating and commenting on ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's handbag. To quote "The Times" in June, 1982 written by Julian Critchley, "She...tends to believe the worst of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. She cannot see an institution without hitting it with her handbag..."

It's obvious that the press equates Margaret Thatcher's handbag with her assertion of power and the ability to impose her will. If you look closely, you will notice that her handbags closely resemble the Queen Mother's handbags. Is because both of these powerful women choose the same type of bag or is Ex-Prime Minister Thatcher deliberately mimicking this female symbol of ultimate authority in her country?

Negotiations are underway for the famous handbag to be placed in a museum that houses Winston Churchill's papers and historical documents from the War. There is no indication that Mr. Churchill's wallet is stored in this prestigious collection but, then again, Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to impose her powerful presence (and pocketbook!) on 10 Downing Street!