Choosing the Perfect Handbag

Did you know that men are much more likely than women to buy a luxury brand when purchasing a handbag! Surprisingly, it's the label on the purse, not the price, that makes all the difference, according to a recent survey of wealthy shoppers. The demand for luxury bags remains strong, according to the Luxury Institute, with about one third of 1,500 wealthy American shoppers surveyed buying a designer handbag in the last 12 months.

"The luxury handbag is the accessory that defines the wealthy woman and is a major profit driver for luxury designer handbag brands," said Milton Pedraza, chief executive of the New York-based research focused on wealthy consumers.

The Luxury Institute found that men were more likely than women to reach for a luxury label when buying a handbag - 73 percent of men, compared to 50 percent of women - and over three times more likely to choose luxury Chanel handbags!

But overall, US label designer Coach handbags have become the most popular bag among wealthy shoppers, leading with a 29 percent market share with other designer handbag brands competing heavily for the rest of the consumer market.

The survey of shoppers with an average income of $300,000 a year and average net worth of $3.1 million found Coach designer handbags were the most familiar brand of designer handbags, recognized by 52 percent of respondents.

That compared to 24 percent for designer Gucci handbags, 22 percent for Louis Vuitton handbags, and 21 percent for Prada handbags.

It seems that familiarity with the pricier Italian brands rises as wealth increases, according to the report.

Looking at consumers whose yearly paycheck was above $US300,000, the survey found that 38 percent were familiar with Coach bags, while 34 percent were aware of Gucci bags.

Price did not come into the equation even though designer handbags from luxury fashion houses such as Chanel, Prada and Gucci, owned by parent company PPR, can cost in the thousands of dollars, while Coach handbags generally cost hundreds of dollars.

Consumers said the price was not as important a consideration as quality and reputation when judging between luxury.

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Coach Signature Handbag - Bleecker

As stated previously, Coach is the #1 designer handbag is the US. You'll see why when you see all the beautiful new styles and designs on the Coach bags this year.

This is a wonderful coach handbag made out of brown signature jacquard fabric. It has dark brown leather trim and handles with polished bras hardware. You can also see a large brown Coach Hang Tag. It comes with one interior zip pocket with leather pull and a full length open pocket on the back of the purse.

With a brown satin interior lining and contrast stitching details, it's a favorite among many women today. It measures approximately about 9 1/2 inches (length) by 6 inches (height) by 3 inches (width). On the inside, you will see Coach leather creed with serial number.

The Coach handbag can be considered an affordable luxury by some. The handbags or any other Coach product is recognized as a brand that is priced high enough to be appreciated, but at the same time low enough for most to purchase.

Authentic Coach handbags do come with a high price tag, unless you know where to shop online. If you want to save over 50% on a beautiful Coach designer handbag or any Coach fashion accessories, visit Coach Outlet Store and own the bag of your dreams at a price you can afford.

As you probably realize, most women do own several different handbags. Of course, your purse needs to fit the place where you'll be going. Most wardrobes contain 1-3 evening bags, a traveling bag, an basic office handbag, and several just-plain-fun handbags. The point is, though, that you should get lots of use out of your handbag, so buy a designer bag. You'll appreciate an authentic designer handbag more because you did spend more for it and probably took time and chose it carefully.

Your height plays a role in the size of your perfect designer handbag. If you're tall, you can wear any sized handbag and look great.

If you are a petite height, you should keep the size of the handbag small to mid-sized. I know it can be frustrating, with all the super big bags being so fashionable right now. But let me explain why you shouldn't do this.

Did you ever see someone petite carrying a big purse? The purse takes over their entire look. Like this huge bag that Mary Kate Olsen is carrying at the side. All you see is this massive purse. You don't notice anything else about the person that wears a huge purse when they are small. Don't make this mistake, it just looks tacky.