You see handbags are different guys. You can get them in a bewildering array of colors, sizes and shapes. And the really neat thing is that regardless of which one you get her she is almost obliged to like it. Because the styling will invariably fit at least one of her (no doubt many!) dresses.
Ahhhh, relief. More relief. But then your thighs begin to shake, not helped by the fact that your left arm is stretched to its fullest extent trying to keep the door shut. You'd love to sit down but you didn't have time to wipe the seat or lay toilet paper down, so you hold 'The Position' as a quake that would register an eight on the Richter scale travels through your aching thighs. To take your mind off the pain, you reach for what you now discover is an empty toilet paper dispenser. In your mind, you can hear your mother's voice saying: "Darling
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Here is a sample of some the ones I came across in my travels:
And trust me. There are a lot more then that!
You should never underestimate the brownie points that you can accumulate by buying the lady in your life a fashionable handbag.
Bags can cost anywhere from a few pounds to thousands of pounds. So do some research before you buy and make sure you know your Tiganello from your Sally Spicer!
- HOBO International
- Kavu
- Ecolution
See what she currently uses and extrapolate from that what you think she might like. There is no need to re-invent the wheel. Follow her current fashion sense.
Regardless, take action today. Go get a great handbag for someone you care about and make their face light up!
Guys... Here's a tip for you...
I know. I know. This seems an odd thing for a red-blooded fella to chat about. But really, I felt compelled to share with you this killer tip on how to keep the lady in your life happy after I myself took the plunge and did just that. And boy oh boy! Great results. She was simply thrilled.
1. Try to fit her style
- Eileen West
- Green Street Designs
- J. P. Ourse & Cie.
3. Know Your Costs!
Whilst exploring this area for my own needs I found that there really are more handbag designers out there then any self respecting guy would ever have imagined.
The thing is choosing a great handbag is actually much easier then trying to buy her clothes. Because you don't have to worry about the size issue for one thing. One size truly fits all, and that is a real boon. If any of you have ever tried buying clothes for your girlfriend then you know what I mean. Trust me, she is not going to be amused if you get her a dress that is too small, or too big. No matter how good it may have looked on the shelf. She will simply wonder how come you don't know her size!
So here are my top three tips to choosing a handbag she will love:
2. Scout out her current bags
I got mine for a friend because she passed an exam. She loved it!
If she loves gaudy, colorful clothes then a big loud, colorful handbag could be just the thing. If she wears subdued colors then go for a more elegant
AAA Bally Belts, restrained handbag in a color like black.
- Del Mano
- Derek Alexander Leather
- Littlearth
Your thigh muscles are seconds away from snapping like old knicker elastic. You remember the tiny tissue that you blew your nose on yesterday--the one that's in your handbag, which you cannot unzip because you only have one free hand. So you take your hand off the door and scrabble about in your bag until you find a ball of paper that would barely cover a gnat's arse. You smooth it out and fluff it up
ACG Men Shoes, but it is still only slightly larger than your thumbnail. At this point someone pushes open the door because you've taken your hand away to open your bag. The door hits your handbag, which thumps you in the chest and you and your bag topple backward against the toilet cistern--which is disconcertingly wet.