Interesting facts about handbags

I would like to leave you all with some fun and interesting bags facts! This might help you make your next pick when purchasing either High street or Designer labels.

Did you know….

Handbags

1. The first documented use of handbags comes from 14^th century hieroglyphics.

2. The word “handbags” was first used in the early 1900’s to describe men’s briefcases.

3. Hermes introduced the first handbag with a zipper in 1923.

4. Gucci began using its cane handles in the 1940’s, during WWII, because of the leather shortage.

5. Based on a survey in 2007, men are actually more likely to choose a handbag based on its brand than women are.

6. The first most expensive handbag ever made was created in 2008 by a Japanese designer. The clutch was made of platinum and over 2000 diamonds, costing over $2 million.

7. In 2010 Guinness awarded Mouawad for creating the most valuable handbag in the world the Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse ($3.8M).

8. It is said that the average woman owns 6 handbags. (Yay or Nay)

9. The average women’s handbags weigh 5.2 pounds. (What do we carry?)

9. 22% of women said if they could only splurge on one designed item, it would be a handbag. Only 9% said they would choose shoes.

Hmmm!!!! What interesting facts, hope you find these interesting! 

Effizioni Fashion: Caring for your bags

Effizioni Fashion: Caring for your bags: For all who carry leather bags, the most important thing for maintaining bags is to use them with caution. When you own a ...

Caring for your bags

For all who carry leather bags, the most important thing for maintaining bags is to use them with caution. When you own a handbag, always pay keen attention to prevent it from being scratched or polluted. There is some general knowledge about how to keep up handbags for you. Effizioni Fashion offers 15 tips and 7 notices on bags maintenance for our Effizioni customers.

TIPS: 

1. Zippers – Keep your zippers zipping. Rub natural beeswax along the teeth of the zipper to maintain your fasteners' grip.

2. Leather – Moisturize your leather. Use a leather conditioning cream to stop cracks along the base of your designer handbag and extend the look of your purse's handle.

3. Clean patent leather handbag stains with Windex, vinegar diluted with water, spray glass cleaner, non-acetone polish remover and rubbing alcohol.

4. No Bag Stuffing – Carry necessities only. Leave the heavy loads to tractor trailers and U-haul. Your designer bag and its handles can be stretched beyond repair when you overload it with too many items. Overstuffing can weaken bag stitching as well.

5. Weather Protection – Rain guard not needed. Skip the silicone spray for weather protection. If you're caught in the rain, dab the splashes. Don't wipe the moisture away.

6. Suede – Suede is notoriously difficult to clean, so handle this precious leather with care. If your handbag has stiff leather handles, wrap them in cotton strips, to keep the leather away from the supple and fragile suede material.

7. Never use a treatment on suede designer bags. A stiff suede brush can repair gentle scuffs, but leave the serious stains to professionals.

8. Beware of Beauty Products – Handbags and beauty products don't mix. Cosmetics, perfume and lotions can cause bag discoloration. Products that beautify your face and body often seep into the skins of your bag and age the materials.

9. Dust Bags Needed – A designer handbag is sold with a dust bag to protect your investment from dust, dirt and debris. Don't have a fancy-flannel-drawstring-pouch to store your purse? A cotton pillowcase works just as well.

10. Patent Leather Handbags – Patent leather can be cleaned with a small dot of vinegar applied with a soft fabric. Isolate patent leather bags from dark colored bags to prevent discoloration.

11. Snakeskin and Exotic Handbags – Exotic handbags, like snakeskin handbags need special care. While you can clean these bags with a white cloth and a dab of water, serious repair should be left to the experts. In 2010, repairing a small snakeskin bag can cost you anywhere from 100 to 200 dollars.

12. Give a Handbag Break. The everyday handbag is an oxymoron. Just like shoes, bags need a chance to breathe. Don't carry the same bag every day. Select three bags for work and rotate these three purses weekly.

13. Fabric Bags Need Love too. Fabric bags attract dust more than any other material. Rub them down with a cotton cloth and lint roller before storage. Refrain from using fabric pens and cotton stain sprays for blemish removal. Serious stains require the work of a professional.

14. Proper Storage Techniques. Retain the shape of your bag with acid free-tissue paper or bubble wrap. Keep bags upright in your closet on a shelf. Don't pile bags on top of each other in the bottom of your closet. Never stuff newspaper or colored tissue inside your handbags. The newsprint and colored ink will discolor the inside of your purse.

15. Small Bags – Wrap small bags in tissue paper and place in paper boxes for storage. Chain handles should be tucked in bags to prevent creases and broken links. Bags with beads, sequins, crystals and jeweled ornamentation should be stored separately.

NOTE:

1. Keep them dry; keep them somewhere cool and well ventilated.

2. Never expose to the sun; never keep near fire; never to be washed by water; never to be hit by sharp objects and never touch any chemical solvents.

3. If your bag touches water carelessly, you need to clean the water with a soft cloth protecting from the folds left on the face of the bag caused by stain or watermark. So in this case you need to be very careful while you are carrying the corium bags outside during a rainy day.

4. Shoe polish should be used with extreme caution on the corium bags.

5. Scrub the corium bags with no water at all. And use the crude brush not the vegetable wax to polish the bags.

6. Take good care of all the metal accessories on the bags, which are easily oxidized by moisture and high-salty environment.

Inside Story of a Handbag

Did you know that: 

A woman without her handbag feels as lost as a wanderer in the desert and she wants it large. 

If she cannot get it in leather-now growing scarce-she will take it in fabric, fur, or even plastic. 

The handbag is the movable base of her supplies-the depot of her expected needs. These eventual needs may reach out to a degree far beyond any man's power of imagination.

A woman's handbag is a mysterious dungeon. It's the key to her real self; the prosaic answer to many poetic conceptions. Excerpt from:  www.accessoryweb.com

The Little Black Dress (LBD) Yes or Nay

The Little Black Dress (LBD) Yes or Nay

“Fashion Changes but style endures” – Coco Chanel, hmmm! The LBD is an enduring Fashion trend made popular by Coco Chanel in the 1920s; it was also a Wardrobe staple for Chanel who considered this outfit useful for either daytime or evening wear. Today is a trend that has lingered, more or less stayed; this Fashion outfit has become a wardrobe staple for most women.

I personally love black amongst my color collections and I would say YES to the little black dress, in fact every woman should have one in her wardrobe. Why? Because it is an essential, you can never go wrong with it, it comes in different styles and you can wear it in different ways.

Here are several ways to rock your LBD

Picking an LBD is important because you need to consider body shapes, personal style and purpose.

·       Start out with the right LBD for you, because all LBDs are not equal.

·       You can accessorize with red however keep it simple.

·       Accessorize with nice statement necklace, however this does not have to be expensive, because “Costume Jewelry Can Be Just as Fun as the Real Thing” -Coco Chanel.

·       Style you LBD with a Jacket

·       You can match the LBD with a Nude or Red shoe

·       Glam up with Red Lipstick

·       Match it with a nice slim belt

·       For evening wear you can wear a tube LBD and accessorize for that Hollywood glam look

Apparently if you agree with me the LBD is an obvious choice for any dress up look due to its versatility. Thus when making that choice for an LBD think of body shapes, personal style and purpose.

Cheers!

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