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I'm a handbag collector. There is no one right handbag. Like shoes, you can have several in one colour to match particular needs and moods.
My stable includes a number of basic colors - black, navy, browns, reds - plus assorted other colours. Sizes range from tiny evening purses (myt least favourite and pretty useless really) to huge bags which can double as weekend bags. I have noticed that I seem to be needing larger and larger bags to carry all my essentials.
I have bags with short handles and long shoulder straps, formal and casual in both cases. Some of my bags have lots of pockets, some only one. I have noticed that over the last year or two, almost all handbags seem to include a pouch for cell phones along with the usual zipped one. My favourites for travelling have lots of pockets - zipped inner ones for passport and money and usually an outside one where I can put tickekts for easy accesss - bus, subway, shows, admissions, etc.
One thing I have learnt, is never to buy a cheaply made handbag. You will not enjoy using it and it will probably fall apart. Nowadays I am very careful to choose the best bag I can afford and each new bag I buy is one I love which oozes a timeless quality and makes me feel good.
As for keys, if you really do find it a struggle locating them, then either buy a big colourful keyring, or pin a large saftety pin inside your bag and clip them to this.
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