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Fashion Basics
Choosing the Right Handbag
Can't get enough of handbags? Here are the top five, in no particular order, of the best high fashion handbags! Be prepared to amaze your girl friends and others with your new uncanny ability to choose the right type of handbag for any occasion. Using the tips below, you will be able to match the proper handbag with the proper occasion and outfit.
Shoulder Bag
The shoulder bag is the bag most often thought of when referring to a handbag. Shoulder bags come in all different shapes and sizes with an array of different straps from chains to something like a guitar strap. Shoulder bags tend to be larger in size which allows a lot of room for the essentials like lipstick, a wallet, keys, cell phones and more. These bags should be used when maximum practicality is needed while still remaining stylish. These bags may be suited for long trips, beach trips or vacations where you must carry a lot of things with you (a camera, travel guide, sunglasses).
Handheld Bag
These bags are designed with one thing in mind; they must be held in a hand. Handheld bags will have little straps to clutch and carry this bag around. Usually, these are smaller in size and very fashionable. These bags are usually expensive due to their highly fashionable look and are perfect when you need to run errands or go grocery shopping. Although smaller in size, handheld bags are still suitable for carrying many of the essentials, such as a wallet, keys, shopping list and coupons. If the outfit is right, these bags can even be used in very formal situations.
Back Pack
Back packs are worn just they way they sound: on the back. These are usually worn by students and have two straps that are put around the arms and on the shoulders to allow the back to support the weight. These are usually larger in size to allowing the carrying of books, notebooks and laptop computers. Recently, there have been some backpacks made that look very similar to handbags that have one strap and are made out of a quilt like fabric. These types of backpacks are suitable for vacations or beaches.
Tote Bags
These are very large bags designed to carry anything from beach provisions to schoolbooks. Tote bags are used when maximum capacity is needed. Many girls will use a tote bag at school or college to carry books and notebooks between classes. Tote bags will fall in the middle of the upper body, about elbow's length, while shoulder bags will usually fall around the hip.
Clutch Bags
Clutch bags are very small. They are made for formal occasions where you do not need to bring all your things. Usually very elegant, these hand bags are meant to be "clutched" in a hand, as they do not have straps unlike their cousins, the handheld bags. Many women use these bags for going to the club or going to a formal dance.
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