What is it about handbags that make us so addicted?

nypersonalshopper

nypersonalshopper

Purse Shopper/Addict
Jul 15, 2006
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#1
I have always wondered....what is it about handbags that make us become so addicted? :love: I like shoes, too, but it is usually more like this...I need a new pair of boots this season; or something for a special ocassion; or I am out and see a pair I love, but they are never on my mind all the time. I am not asking the SA's to see what is coming up for the next season or to get on a waiting list. I am sure that some of us are just as addicted to clothing, shoes, or jewelry, too! Just curious to see what your thoughts on this are....
 
#2
A very interesting question. For myself, my handbags are important to me for a couple of reasons.

First, I want to have several personal items(besides wallet, emergency things, paper, pen, address book, phone, etc.) with me at all times, so the bag that holds those things is a very personal, vital part of me.

Secondly, I don't splurge on myself in any other area, so bags are my one luxury; plus, no matter what age or size a woman is, she can carry a designer bag--you don't have to have a certain "look" to carry a stylish bag.
 
#3
Good question, hard to answer.

I have liked bags for so long...I remember my mom getting her Gucci's for Christmas in the late 70's and erly 80's. I loved those bags, and a remember how happy she was to get them.

When I was 16, I got my first Gucci, I was so excited!
 
#4
thats where i splurge, those accessories. I don't dress impeccably, I'm more relaxed, and this is my way of showing glamour, that I can spoil myself, and its something I can use daily, which I also like.
 
#8
Purses are easy. They can transform an entire outfit. They are easy to buy; they don't have to "fit." All you have to do is see one that you like, and if funds allow, buy it.
 
#9
For me..Im never without my purse...so its a part of my everyday that I can enjoy....it also give a pulled together look without much effort....and it can be used over and over so the investment makes sense to me....

And to have the perfect one that I really cherish does a number on me...it truely makes me smile...it is the one thing that I do splurge on...Im pretty cheap on other things..... :smile:
 
#12
It's probably a quick fix to a good feeling. You can't loe 20 pounds in a few minutes, and you can't even color your hair in a few minutes, but you can buy a new purse and feel put together.
 
#13
We use bags and we just want bags that represent us or our taste or are pretty to us. Then we want more cause there's not just 1 bag out there that appeals to us.
 
#14
I love clothes and other accessories as well but you don't have to be a size 4 to wear a nice purse. You also carry your bag around with you everywhere - so why carry an ugly one? I don't understand women that aren't into purses - it's the funnest accessory out there!
 
#15
Well said so far! I am with the crowd that would rather splurge on handbags than other accessories or clothing.
It's also an outward, functional display of your personality that is sustainable (with good care).
 
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