Petite Frame
Avoid baguettes and horizontal clutches, instead choosing bags with more height. Don't go for the oversized bags - choose mid-sized handbags, with neat lines and detailing. Simple bags that highlight your bust or waist can be very effective. Try a sweet grab bag that you can carry on your shoulder or wrist.
"Occupied!" you scream, as you slam the door shut, dropping your precious, tiny, crumpled tissue on the wet floor and parking your ########## bum directly on the odious toilet seat. You recoil instantly, knowing only too well the damage is done. Your bare bottom has made contact with every imaginable germ on the planet because YOU never laid down toilet paper on the filthy seat--not that there was any, even if you had bothered to look. You may even have contracted a ######ually transmitted disease--or worse, been impregnated by some adventurous sperm that escaped from the disgusting slut who sat on the seat before you, and has been patiently biding its time waiting for its next victim.
Fashion follower?
Be selective when you're choosing a handbag from the trendy new collections. Don't just pick up the same as everyone else. Some bags - like the Kelly, the clutch, and the tote - are enduring classics. You can use them season after season, matching them with appropriately themed outfits. Other bags are just too trendy - they come and go. So don't pick up a giant, buckled tote just because it's 'in', unless you know it suits you and your wardrobe as well.
Handbag shopping in your lunch hour
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Your body and your bag
If you're particularly tall, you probably wouldn't choose a miniature tote with details embroidered on the front. And if you're pear-shaped
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But how do you find this magical 'perfect handbag'? It will take some hard work
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You know that your mother would be utterly ashamed of you if she knew, because you're certain that her bare bottom never touched a public toilet seat in her life. By this time, the automatic sensor on the back of the toilet is so confused that it flushes, sending up a stream of water to rival Niagara Falls that sucks everything down with such force that you grab onto the toilet paper dispenser for fear of having your bottom dragged off to Australia.At that point, you give up. Your skirt is soaked by the splashing water, your blouse is sticking to your back, there's pee running down your legs and your expensive Aubade knickers look like the cat's been sleeping in them. You're exhausted. You try to wipe yourself with a crumpled bus ticket you found in your pocket, and slink out inconspicuously to the washbasins, but not before laddering your tights on the broken door latch which you now discover has a bloody great nail sticking out of it.
Taller Frame
You're lucky - you can get away with plenty of designer bags, except for very small ones. Choose an elegant clutch to draw attention to your bust, or carry an oversized, slouchy tote that contrasts to your tall, slim figure.
Feeling a bit frumpy? Ditch the diet books and flatter your figure with a new handbag. We're not joking! The right handbag can draw attention to your best bits (and away from your worst). It can boost your confidence
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Slender Figure
If your figure has elegant lines, choose a slouchy or oversized bag to emphasize it. The latest hobo bags and holdalls are simply perfect for you. You can also carry off baguette bags, and holding them at waist or bust will emphasize your shape.
Wise choices
If your accessories are a last-minute thought as you dash out of the house - with a latte in one hand and muffin crumbs on your shirt - then you're not making them work as hard as they should. Think of the most immaculately styled women you know. They probably aren't all at their ideal weight, but they know how to work it. If you look closely, you'll see it's those carefully chosen accessories that create their elegant looks. The right handbag brings style and polish to favorite old dresses and jeans - so you can put on last season's outfits in confidence. Goodbye, wardrobe crises...
Dress vs bag
Just as a handbag can complete your outfit, it can also compete with your outfit - and that's never a good thing. You should never match a screamingly loud handbag with a demure shift dress, or an oversized tote with a billowing summer dress. Take a tip from wedding stylists and match the tailoring of your dress to the lines of your handbag. A short, streamlined cocktail dress looks fabulous with a contrasting clutch bag, while a swishy summer dress is the perfect foil for a rose-trimmed grab bag.
Curvy Figure
Matching your curvy figure to a slouchy bag is a no-go - instead, choose a bag that contrasts with your feminine curves. Carrying a sleek, snakeskin grab bag or a clutch with bow detail at the waist is a tres chic look - if you've got a bigger bust, avoid tucking your bag under your arm. Try every bag before you buy to ensure that it falls at your bust or above your waist, not at your hips.