''Any woman can wear shoes and handbags: it''s not a question of how tall you are, how skinny you are, how blonde or blue-eyed or tanned or whatever.''
Marc Jacobs
Carolyn Asome reveals the fashion accessory that can make any woman feel fabulous - from the myriad surrealist creations of Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel to Prada''s democratic nylon backpack, from the exclusive Herm-Birkin bag to individual vintage gems, the handbag is fashion''s most inventive accessory.
No shock, then, that the handbag market today is worth more than a hundred billion dollars. From each season''s must-have to five-figure rarities, the handbag symbolizes the inexplicable power of fashion desire. Vogue Essentials: Handbags explores all the greatest hits in a collection that any fashion devotee will covet.
Published simultaneously with Vogue Essentials: Little Black Dress. This irresistible new series from Conran Octopus and British Vogue explores the ke
