The Ultimate Designer Handbag Do’s and Don’ts

Here are a couple absolute definite do’s and don’ts when it comes to purchasing a designer handbag. With a few smile reminders of fashion, you won’t have to question your handbag decisions again.


Do Buy Within Your Means
This may mean buying a designer bag from the top chic shop down town or it may mean you have to buy your designer bag from a thrift store or vintage shop or seek other outlets. You may want to look into designer outlet stores that carry just the overstock of incredible brand names at discounted prices.

Don’t Buy A Bag Because Of The Label
Why buy a designer handbag at a designer price if the bag really isn’t you? If you bought a Coach Purse just because it says Coach on it or has a Coach design on it are you really buying a bag that is functional and useful or are you buying the name? Buy a bag because it fits you, your lifestyle and it’s functional for your handbag needs.

Do Buy a Designer Handbag Because of the Quality and Design
Some great designer handbags are created with such craftsmanship that they are durable and high quality and the design is so well made that they are just as functional as they are beautiful.

Don’t Buy a Designer Handbag That Doesn’t Match Who You Are
It’s so silly to see 5’0 women carrying these obnoxious bathtub sized bags they could fit inside themselves. And yet it’s just as impractical to see a woman try and fit everything into a wallet sized purse. Match your designer handbag with who you are, what your profession is and how you will need to use your bag. A or a woman zoo keeper may not need her handbag to take to meetings in that environment. Instead, the zebra designer wallet may all that is needed during the day. On the other hand, if a woman is a business traveler, everything for an overnight stay may be necessary to have on hand all able to fit into one bag.

Do Switch Your Designer Handbag To Fit Your Outfits
Yes, even though you brought your handbag with you to work, it may not be the handbag you should wear out on the town. The floral pink and paisley handbag looked great with your jeans and sweater but the same bag is not going to fly with your black and white cocktail dress. Same goes for daytime. Don’t bring your sequined black clutch into work if you plan on wearing sneakers and a skirt.

What ever you decide to do, make sure that the designer handbag you choose fits who you are and not because the fashion magazines say it is the hottest style. With these little pieces of advice, you can’t go wrong!