Designer Purse Trends
The designer purse trends of late indicate two extremes - the ultra sleek, ultra thin, power woman look and the fun, whimsical, girly look.
The ultra sleek power woman gets down to business with a no-nonsense sleek leather clutch. Though often black, is sometimes seen in dark browns or eye-popping reds. The streamlined and structured clutch is typically a long, horizontal rectangle.
The funtastic girl-next-door slings a powder pink monogrammed hobo over her shoulder on the way to the mall. Whimsical purses with butterflies, floral embellishments, pastel crochet designs or straw are popular with kids, tweens and teens, and even for older woman getting in touch with their girly sides. Materials like crocheted rayon, colored paper straw, seagrass, raffia and cornhusk are all making their purse debut. Linen and canvas handbags with Indian and Asian-inspired designs are also catching on.
Vintage purses from the 1920's and 1930's are also making their fashionable return with little under-the-arm beaded evening bags and vintage touches such as embroidery and flower accents, mother-of-pearl zipper pulls and snap closures, fur trims and carved mother of pearl and wooden handles.
As for style the following purse models are the most popular:
Coin Purses - a small pouch used for carrying loose change; usually has a zip or snap closure.
Cigar Box Purses - a rigid, square or rectangular-shaped box with a stiff handle.
Leather Purses - any purse crafted out of leather.
Monogrammed Purses - a purse with a first initial or first and last initial featured on the bag.
Dog Purses - any purse large enough to tote a small dog - a la Paris Hilton!
Evening Bags - a gathered or straight bag, typically made of showy materials like silk, rhinestones, beads, pearls, fur and sequins.
License Plate Purses - a purse fashioned out of recycled license plates.
Jelly Handbags - made with rubberized PVC jelly.
Backpack Purses - mini backpacks.
Photo Purses - images are directly printed onto the fabric of the purse.
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