How to Choose the Perfect Handbag
Handbags! The albatross of today’s woman. Where would you go without one? It’s always hanging from your elbow or pulling down your shoulder. But we always carry one, don’t we? If you’re stylish but cost conscious, your taste runs to Discount Designer Handbags, particularly Fendi Replica Handbags or Gucci Replica Handbags. If they are close copies, who will know they are not the real thing?
Since we’re stuck carrying a handbag, we should think about the optimal design. Of course, style is number one for most women. While I, personally, think all purses are by definition unattractive, some are less unattractive than others. With a replica of a designer handbag, we can go with the style sense of the designer. And, as we walk in public, the people we see will automatically see this style sense in us. We walk proudly with our Fendi or Gucci, so we know what’s in today.
The next characteristic after style is ease of use. The answer to the convenience question is pockets, pockets, pockets! Pockets allow you to what you need quickly. You need a pocket for your cell phone. Another for your reading glasses or sunglasses. A third for cosmetics. Still another for small objects like coupons, cough drops, and wet wipes. Finally, the most important pocket: the place for your keys. Keys seem to sink immediately to the bottom of the purse like a stone into the lake as soon as you drop them in. This key problem goes far back in time. Remember that popular song from the early sixties? “And She Can’t Find Her Keys.” So make sure the purse you select has enough pockets to separate your stuff into easy-to-find places.
Another consideration is weight. My allusion to the Ancient Mariner’s albatross refers to the weight of the handbag. This is an important matter because it’s not just a question of personal comfort. It is also a question of health. A shoulder bag that weighs too much puts a strain on your shoulder muscles. This strain can lead to pain, and, since, as I’ve said, we have to carry a handbag at all times, your shoulder has no chance to heal itself. Switching shoulders may temporarily ease the pain, but, in the end, it just gives two sore shoulders. Over time, the purse on the same shoulder may make that shoulder sag, giving you a higher and a lower shoulder. The solution? Choose a purse with the least weight. And then winnow the purse’s contents on a regular basis. If it’s not a necessity, take it out. Keep your sunglasses in the car. Be happy with two lipsticks. Use a small pick instead of a heavy hairbrush. Keep unused keys in the glove compartment.
If you follow these suggestions, you will look chic but not weighed down like a mailman with his pack. And you will put your hands on what you need in an instant.