The style of handbags have changed throughout the years as trends come and go just like with fashion. There are currently a greater number of handbag designers that are becoming more successful than clothing designers. This was not evident a decade ago. Not only has the popularity of purses grown but the size of purses has also increased. Several women carry handbags today that could most likely fitseven days worth of clothing in it if theydesired. This is thecurrent fashion trend and most likely will appear outdated in 5 years when you look back on it. The styles and types of purses have often changed over the years.
Evening bags used to befull of sequins with a skinny strap buttoday the trendy leather clutches are a favorite evening bag. The trends rotate every 25 years also with the fringed suede bags of the 70’s hippie era are now seen frequently again to the young, hip group of women.
Shoes are now in the forefront of fashionalso. The emergence of the designer shoe took center stage with the popularity of the HBO show “Sex in the City” . At the starting scenes of every show, the main character, Carrie isseen window shopping and stops in front of ashoe store looking at a pair of shoes with such love and admiration no one everthought possible for an inanimate object. Carrie and her girlfriends often talked about their love of shoes and really catapulted them into the fashion world.
One point women often make is that clothing doesn’t always fit especially if you gain weight but shoes always fit. The rules of matching shoes with your purse no longer apply and the more crazy your shoes, the better. Many people now decide to wear a basic white tee and jeans so they can emphasize their shoes and theirhandbags instead. It is no longer just the clothes but the accessories are amain staple of fashion as well.