Handbags! The albatross of today’s woman. Where would you go without one? It’s always hanging from your elbow or weighing down your shoulder. But we always carry one, don’t we? If you’re stylish but cost conscious, your taste runs to Discount Designer Handbags, particularly Fendi Replica Handbags or Gucci Replica Handbags. If they are good replicas, who will know they are what they say they are?

Since we’re determined to carry a handbag, we should think about what makes a purse the best it can be. Of course, style is most important to most women. While I, personally, think all purses are by definition unattractive, some are less unattractive than others. With a replica of a designer handbag, we take on the style sense of the designer. And, as we walk in public, our fellow pedestrians will automatically see this style sense in us. We walk proudly with our Fendi or Gucci, so we know what’s in today.

The next consideration after style is ease of use. The answer to the convenience question is pockets, pockets, pockets! Pockets allow you to what you need quickly. You need a pocket for your cell phone. Another for your reading glasses or sunglasses. A third for cosmetics. Still another for small objects like coupons, cough drops, and wet wipes. Finally, the most important pocket: the place for your keys. Keys seem to sink immediately to the bottom of the purse like a stone into the lake as soon as you drop them in. This key problem goes back into the distance past. Remember that popular song from the early sixties? “And She Can’t Find Her Keys.” So make sure the purse you select has enough pockets to organize your paraphernalia into easy-to-find places.

Another selection criterion is weight. My allusion to the Ancient Mariner’s albatross is a reference to the weight of the handbag. This is a serious consideration because it’s not just a matter of personal comfort. It is also a matter of health. A shoulder bag that weighs too much puts a strain on the muscles of your shoulder. This strain can cause pain, and, since, as I’ve said, we have to carry a purse wherever we go, your shoulder has no chance to heal itself. Switching shoulders may temporarily ease the pain, but, in the end, you just get two sore shoulders. Over time, the purse on the same shoulder may make that shoulder sag, giving you a higher and a lower shoulder. The answer? Choose a purse that is as lightweight as you can find. And then perform triage on the purse on a regular basis. If it’s not a necessity, take it out. Keep your reading glasses around your neck. Cull the lipstick supply down to two. Use a small comb instead of a big hairbrush. Keep rarely used keys in the glove box.

If you follow these suggestions, you will look chic but not weighed down like a hiker on a mountaintop. And you will put your hands on what you need in an instant.


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