Does Your Handbag Reflect Your Personality?

It has been said, and probably by a man, that ayou have a "classic" personality. You are probably
woman's handbag reflects her mind! This is rathervery organised and may even favour bags that have
worrying. While my three children were young, mya special place for your pens, mobile phone, keys and
bulging hand bag was full of an assortment of strangepurse (which probably matches too!).
things. Wet wipes, a piece of lego, half a biscuit, hairIf you love pretty bags with plenty of detail, perhaps
bands and that is before we go into all the usualfloral or beaded in the evening, you probably have a
paraphernalia of purse, mobile phone, make-up bag,"romantic" personality. You enjoy the whole process of
hair brush, nail file, diary. No wonder my shoulder achedgetting ready to go out and shopping for clothes is a
by the end of the day.hobby. You are probably quite gentle in nature and
Hand bags come in all shapes and sizes and arework in a caring role.
purchased for many different reasons. Although IIf you only own one or two bags and favour a
cannot entirely agree with the idea of a handbag andrucksack style bag so you don't have the bother of
its contents reflecting a woman's mind, I do think youcarrying it, you probably have a "natural" personality.
can tell a lot about a woman's personality from theYou possibly don't spend much time getting ready to
hand bag she chooses.go out and favour comfort over style. This may be
If you like unusual handbags with perhaps an ethnicyour general personality but it may just be a phase if
feel to them, made from a variety of materials fromyou are a mother of small children and really don't
painted silk to woven wool or even bamboo or wickerhave time!
you are probably "creative" in your approach toIf your bag is elegant, understated, chic and neutral in
dressing. Perhaps you have artistic tendencies andcolour, you are probably very "international" in your
work with people or in a creative environment.dress and approach to life. You are probably calm and
If you have to have the latest bag as seen inunflappable and take a pride in looking smart yet
magazines in the clutches of a celebrity, you have acomfortable. You probably work in the hospitality
"dramatic" personality. You probably like to make aindustry.
statement with your clothes and be noticed when youThe above is very generalised and some people may
enter the room. Perhaps you work in journalism or ahave a tendency to more than one personality type. It
media related field.can be quite useful to identify your style personality, as
If you cannot go out unless your handbag matchesit can explain why you buy certain items and how you
your shoes and is conservative in its colour and shapecan accessorize outfits with bags simply and easily.