Handbags ( history of fashion )

Handbags are a vital accessory to every woman's life,but their practical purpose is secondary to what they say about the wearer'ssense of style.

A vintage handbag reveals the secrets of past lives simply because each one of them has a story to tell and are the alternative to the homogenized hight street and latest "it" bag.

They have serviced various inspiration and became a vital conduit of style,streamlined and modern in 1920s,subject of surrealist fantasies in the 1930's,utilitarian in the 1940's,ladylike in the 1950's,

swung from the shoulders of every libiberated woman in 1960's and 70's.

The 1980's saw the emrgence of label and logo mania,fuelled by the sexing up of the originally staid Channel2.55 "quilt and gilt bag" by Karl Lagerfeld (Chanel's design director 1983,when he have placed the interlocking double C logo to a more obvious place,on the frond of the inflated oversized bag) which became pert of the new office glamazon.

Handbags became a big business as well as financially upholding a couture label.Must haves examples were 2.55 Lady Dior ('94),Vuitton Graffiti ('99), Prada Bowling bag ('00).

Bluechip classics such as the Kelly and the Birkin,bags that allow you to buy into the look of perennial style icons as Aundrey Hepburn or Grace Kelly,which are timeless and always hold their value.

Buying a brand new bag is like buying a brand new car,on leaving the shop there is instant depreciation.But there is no need the bag to have a important label,since there are superior construction and good quality bags,for those whose badget is limited.

Usually a bag is representing the spirit of the age in which it was produced and waits to be discovered by you.

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from the book indicated below

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