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The Only Guide You’ll Need To Choose The Right Handbag For You
This is the most complete guide to choosing a handbag online.
Straight to the point and no fluffs.
In this guide, you’ll learn:
- The most important thing you should answer before choosing a handbag
- How to choose a bag that’ll suit your style
- Most important things to consider when choosing a handbag
- How to check the quality of the bags online
- And a lot more!
This guide is highly actionable.
I recommend you write it down on a google doc or just on a piece of paper.
So by the end of this guide, you’ll know exactly the handbag to get for yourself.
Let’s dive right into it.
Beginning with the most important question:
Why do you want a Handbag?
Do you want it for travel?
Then something which has enough space with multiple pockets to fit in all your essentials would be your best option.
Or maybe you want a Handbag for daily office use.
In that case something that is more sophisticated and suits a formal attire would be your best option.
The above are just two examples.
What you need to know first before looking for any handbag is to figure out why you want one in the first place.
Once you’ve decided that.
Let’s move on to the next question you should be asking yourself!
What’s your budget?
If you go in search of a handbag without a budget, you’ll definitely have a hard time.
Why?
There's an infinite number of handbags online with a variety of prices.
In fact, just in amazon, there are 40,000+ handbags to choose from:
Chances of feeling overwhelmed are pretty high.
Worst?
You may give up the idea of getting a handbag in the first place.
To avoid that from happening, we must screen through these handbags.
What would be the best way to do that?
By setting a budget for your handbag.
Preferably a range of budget.
For those who already have a budget, great!
For those who don’t, simply answer the upcoming question and you’ll have a clear idea.
What size of handbag do you need?
You can get a good answer to the above question by the following these simple steps:
Consider all the stuff you want to have in your bag (everyday carry essentials, travel essentials)
After considering the essentials, add a bit more space just in case you want to add in an extra thing or two.
Once you have a fair bit of idea about the space required for your handbag…
Let's move onto the next stuff which is the comfort level.
No one wants a handbag that doesn’t suit their body type.
A good rule to follow:
If you are short, then your handbag should be above your hips.
If you are tall, then your handbag should end at your waistline.
Just by following the above tips can give you some clarity on your preferred handbag’s size.
Now, it's just a general rule for those who are confused.
The most important thing to look for is comfortability.
If you are sure about the size of your handbag, then let's move on to the next thing you’ll need to consider.
The Quality of the Handbag
This by far the most important aspect when selecting a handbag.
A Lot of factors are involved when judging the quality of a handbag.
I’ll go over it briefly, but if you want to know a bit more in depth, you can comment below and I'll write about in the next article.
Alright, here are the basic (yet crucial) things to consider when thinking about the quality of your handbag:
- Material
- Handmade or machine made
- Brand
These will also help you judge the quality of the bag online.
If you are looking for something that you’ll replace in a year’s time, then thinking about the quality won’t be as productive.
You can get a handbag that just fulfils your needs and suits your style (more on this later)
But what if you want something that will last longer?
Probably for 3-5 years.
In that case, simply take the following into consideration.
1. Material
Without going too technical, simply know: Rare material (genuine leather) tends to be more expensive.
Why? Because it lasts longer than readily available materials.
I’d highly recommend spending a few extra dollars if you want a handbag that's more durable and stand the test of time.
For now, another important thing to think about when deciding on the material is whether you’re allergic to the material or not.
Most of the quality handbags are made up of hypoallergenic material
(material that unlikely to trigger allergic reaction)
It's often one of the main features of a quality handbag and usually will be mentioned in the product description section.
But if it's not written anywhere on the page…
It’s best to contact customer support and get this query answered.
Let's move to the next important factor that determines the quality.
2. Handmade or machine made
In order to make the handbag exclusive:
The craftsman works on fine details (through stitching techniques and more) that makes the handbag more durable and long lasting.
Usually, such a level of detailing would not be possible when made by the machine.
That's why, the fine details of the handbag and the craftsmanship makes it an important factor when judging the quality.
2. Handmade or machine made
In order to make the handbag exclusive:
The craftsman works on fine details (through stitching techniques and more) that makes the handbag more durable and long lasting.
Usually, such a level of detailing would not be possible when made by the machine.
That's why, the fine details of the handbag and the craftsmanship makes it an important factor when judging the quality.
Again, whether it's machine made or handmade, it’ll be written on the product page.
But just in case you cannot find this detail, you could always ask the customer support team.
Same as you did with Hypoallergenic Material.
Let's look at the final important factor that determines the quality.
3. Brand
The most common one on the list.
We already have preconceived notions that a particular brand produces high quality products.
Just like we’re sure that everything that Nike makes is high quality.
Why ?
Because these brands have proven their quality consistently over a long period of time.
Customers' genuine satisfaction and referrals on a large scale makes it a norm that you can expect nothing but quality from “that” particular brand.
If you think by brand I meant only companies like Louis Vuitton then you’re wrong.
No doubt Louis Vuitton makes high quality handbags.
But a lot of times, women cannot afford it.
So does that mean women should settle in for a low quality handbag?
Of course not.
There are other brands that you may have not heard of before who have a track record of providing high quality handbags.
How do I identify these brands?
By checking the verified reviews.
For example:
If you visit one of our most sold handbag’s (Cholet) page.
(Here's the link to our Cholet page: https://www.mdbm.uk/pages/cholet
Go right below at the review section you’ll see real people giving their feedback posting pictures of their delivery.
Take some time and go over it.
Bonus tip:
If you want to get even a better idea about the brand, you could always visit their facebook page.
Most of the time, people who are not happy with their purchase will comment on it to warn the others.
And also vice versa.
On a quick note, you could also check us out on Facebook if you haven’t so far.
Now we’re moving towards the final question that helps you pick a handbag for yourself.
What kind of style would you prefer?
This generally includes the shape and color of the handbag.
Let's start with color.
When choosing the color for your handbag, make sure it matches most of your outfit.
I highly recommend you stick with neutral colors such as:
Black, Grey, Blue, Beige and Brown.
This will ensure that you have a variety of styling options.
Now as for the shape of the handbag:
If you’re sure about the shape you want, then by all means stick to that.
For those who are unsure about the shape of their handbag, simply follow the general rule:
Choose a handbag shape, which is opposite to your body type.
If you are thin and tall, it’s recommended that you select a slouchy and rounded handbag
If you’re curvy and short, it’s recommended to go for angular and structured handbags.
As I mentioned, these are general rules to use if you’re unsure.
Feel free to break the rules if you want too.
And that's a wrap!
Frankly a lot could be written when selecting the handbags…
However, not all information is necessary and can be a waste of your time.
This guide focuses only on the important things to consider while choosing a handbag.
If you go over this entire guide, I am sure you’ll get a lot of clarity about the handbag that will be best for you.
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