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If you're looking for something a little different, there are literally
thousands of beautifully crafted unique handbags and purses available for
purchase online. If you're tired of the mass-produced offerings you tend to find
at the mall, the online handbag, purse and fashion accessory market is an
exciting and exotic new world.
The variety of unique handbag and purse designs keeps getting bigger, better and
more innovative all the time, but as with every kind of fashion accessory,
interesting trends emerge with every new season. Here is a brief rundown of
what's coming in unique purses and handbags in 2006.
Cloth Purses
Cloth purses are very casual fashion items, so colorful fabrics and whimsical
patterns are the strongest trend. If you love bold colors and striking contrasts
you'll have a great time shopping for cloth purses this season.
A cloth purse is mostly a spring/summer fashion accessory, so expect to see warm
colors, and light breezy cotton or nylon fabrics. Fresh, summery patterned
fabrics with flowers, fruits and ladybugs are always popular.
Also very fashionable is the clever and practical reversible cloth purse. You
can literally turn the purse inside out to reveal the alternative fabric
pattern, so you have two purses in one.
Monogrammed handbags
Monogrammed bags and purses never really go out of style, and this season we'll
see a huge range of colors, shapes sizes and styles.
A strong upcoming trend is leather sling hipster handbags with elegantly
embossed initials or a name. Soft leather is a beautiful fabric for handbags
because it's durable, always very stylish, and it goes with everything. Sling
handbags are very comfortable to carry, and perfect either for business or as a
casual accessory.
Monogrammed tote bags
Tote bags are the most casual fashion accessory of all, and perfect for the
beach, for picnics, or for a little shopping. Monogrammed tote bags are also
great for kids to carry their school books or gym clothes, and having their
initials or name printed on the bag means they won't lose it.
Soft cotton canvas is the classic fabric for tote bags, and we'll see an
abundance of canvas tote bags this season.
The big trend for monogrammed tote bags will be big initials, printed across the
whole side panel of the bag in big, bold colors. A single first initial of your
first name as a monogram has a casual, whimsical kind of feel.
Dog purses
Everyone loves dogs, which is why the fashion for handbags, tote bags and purses
decorated with a full panel photo of a gorgeous dachshund, poodle, beagle,
yorkie or dalmatian just keeps getting stronger and stronger every year. Dog
purses are a great gift idea for anyone whose best friend is their beloved
hound.
Custom-made dog purses are also becoming more and more popular. You can have
your own photograph of your dog printed onto a handbag, so your bag, like your
dog, will be truly one of a kind.
Photo purses
Photo purses are simply ultra-cool, and the most individual and personal of
fashion statements. You can have your own photo of anything you like printed
onto a purse or handbag, like a special person in your life, your cat, dog or
bird, or even your car.
A very trendy idea is to use a romantic old photograph of a relative as a model
for your photo purse, so you can cherish their memory wherever you go.
Initial purses
Initial purses are a fashion accessory with a personal touch, and they make
wonderful gifts. You can have just about any kind of purse printed, embroidered
or embossed with a single initial or set of two or three initials in a wide
variety of styles.
As for handbags, leather will be a big trend in the upcoming season for purses.
We'll see lots of small leather purses with a comfortable sling shoulder strap,
elegantly embossed with two or three initials.
Cigar box purses
Cigar box purses are another strong trend for the coming year. They're literally
made from a wooden cigar box, fitted with a clasp and a handle, and embossed
with an artistic or photographic image.
The most fashionable cigar box purses are decorated with advertising images from
the glamorous 1920's and 30's. European advertising artwork from that period has
a particularly elegant and alluring style, so we'll be seeing a lot of Cinzano,
Cognac and French Perfume labels on cigar box purses.
Hobo purses
Hobo purses can be cool and casual for shopping, or groovy and glamorous to go
with evening wear.
Casual style hobo purses come in suede or leather, and soft colors like pastel
pinks, beige, cream and white are very much in vogue.
A new look for hobo purses which is on the way in is a small purse in a gold or
silver mesh fabric, or even ultra-glamorous sequins and rhinestones. These
purses are a new take on the traditional evening purse, and make an eye-catching
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