MUST-READ: stats/facts/quirky quotes about almighty handbag (Shop Etc 9/06 issue)

bag.lover

bag.lover

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Mar 1, 2006
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(source: SHOP Etc SEPTEMBER 2006)

Bag of Tricks
Get carried away by these stats, facts and quirky quotes about the almighty handbag.

1 in 10
Number of women willing to spend $150 or more on a handbag.

$24,500
The highest price that a luxury handbag (the Hermes Birkin) sold for on eBay.

22%
Percentage of women who would spurge on a handbag if they could choose only one designer item. Only 9% would choose shoes.

"Man Purse"
The name might have negative connotations now, but back in the 1800s, purses were small bags used to hold coins. Only men carried them.

5 lbs 9 oz.
Weigh of the average SHOP Etc staffer's handbag.

3 lbs
Weight of the average woman's handbag.

21
Number of bags Marc Jacobs has named after models, including the "Daria" (Werbowy), "Karolina" (Kurkova) and "Christy" (Turlington).

6
Number of handbags the average woman owns.

$42
Amount the average woman spent on her last handbag.

Gucci Medium Boston Bag
Fendi B.Bag
Louis Vuitton Baggy PM Denim Bag
The three most-requested "rental" bags on bagborroworsteal.com.

"No woman I know
could ever be a terrorist. Put a bomb in a Gucci bag? Oh, no way!" -- Joan Rivers

3 in 4 women
Have a "favorite" handbag.

Handbagging (v: to bruise)
Origin: Margaret Thatcher's no-holds-barred debating style and her lust for handbags.
Meaning: Her words had left her opponent as metaphorically bruised as if she had swung her handbag at him.
 
#4
I wish I was still only spending $42 on handbags....gosh my whole house would be full of them....**sigh** unfortunately my tastes have gone up quite a bit.....
 
#8
IndyCat said:
What did think of the bag in the picture with stats? I thought the color looked gorgeous but I'd like to see it in person.
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IndyCat, I think the style and color are nice. I am usually not a fan of this type of material though, I prefer plain leather. I wonder how the sides of the bag look like, wait to see it in person first. =)
 
#10
bag.lover - I agree that stamped leather can be hit or miss - but I think it works well in some designs. There isn't a Furla boutique where I am - maybe Nordstrom or Saks will carry it and I will be able to see it IRL.

bag.lover said:
IndyCat, I think the style and color are nice. I am usually not a fan of this type of material though, I prefer plain leather. I wonder how the sides of the bag look like, wait to see it in person first. =)
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#11
Taupe is available at Nordstrom online for $455USD, it's considered Extra Large size. Dune and Onyx are also listed, but they are probably regular leather?

Furla 'Yolande' Pleated Shopper

Pleated, croc-embossed shopper is embellished with an oversized leather tassel.

Two-way zip closure.
Interior zip and cell phone pockets.
Protective metal feet.
Leather.
By Furla; imported.

item# 54968
price: $455.00
Fit: Extra-large: Holds at least a magazine, water bottle, full-size wallet and sweater.
Dimensions: 18"W x 15"H x 6"D. Hand-held strap. Strap drop: 7".

IndyCat said:
bag.lover - I agree that stamped leather can be hit or miss - but I think it works well in some designs. There isn't a Furla boutique where I am - maybe Nordstrom or Saks will carry it and I will be able to see it IRL.
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#14
Thanks bag lover. I too saw the pics on Nordstrom's website and also on furlausa.com but no one seems to be showing the red.:cry: It was the deep red color that caught my attention in the magazine pic. Oh well, I guess that's $455 I can save for something else! Thanks again for helping me look. :P

bag.lover said:
Taupe is available at Nordstrom online for $455USD, it's considered Extra Large size. Dune and Onyx are also listed, but they are probably regular leather?

Furla 'Yolande' Pleated Shopper

Pleated, croc-embossed shopper is embellished with an oversized leather tassel.

Two-way zip closure.
Interior zip and cell phone pockets.
Protective metal feet.
Leather.
By Furla; imported.

item# 54968
price: $455.00
Fit: Extra-large: Holds at least a magazine, water bottle, full-size wallet and sweater.
Dimensions: 18"W x 15"H x 6"D. Hand-held strap. Strap drop: 7".
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