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The history of the handbag can be researched back thousands of years. But it is only in the twentieth and now the twenty-first century that we so much choice when it come to handbags. In times gone past it was all about function, now it is about fashion!
Handbags can be split into different categories depending on their size and overall function. Most bags have a practical use to them but all have fashionable use!
A clutch bag is often the smallest of handbags and is mainly used for social and formal occasions such as nights out, weddings etc. They are usually small but long in length as are usually strapless hence the name clutch' bag
The good old handbag is the most popular size of bag, usually it is big enough to fit all of life's major essentials in it such as make up, filofax, hairbrush, purse and mobile phone. It usually has a shoulder strap so can be worn over the shoulder or just held by the hand.
Overnight bags are very large bags that could fit everything you need in it for a overnight stay, however recently fashion has dictated that large bags like these are fashionable as everyday bags.
Laptop bags are now a permanent fixture since the revolution of laptops and macbooks. Since the world of technology has gone mobile then so has the need for bags to carry the technology in. In years gone by the laptop bag was a bulky item and very unattractive, now you can get a fashionable bag that even disguises that fact you are carrying a laptop.
Duffle bags tend to be associated with sports and tend to have a drawstring top and be worn over the shoulder.
Satchels are related to school and college as they were originally designed to carry books. They have a strap which is usually worn across the body although you can carry it off one shoulder. Recently the satchel is making a comeback as an every day bag with a fashionable twist.
Fashion houses across the world are making use of this every growing fashion accessory and making exclusive elite versions of all types of bags.
One of the most famous designer handbag ranges is the collection designed by fashion house Louis Vuitton, now with boutique stores across the world this brand has gone global and making it an aspiration of every woman to own an LV bag.
