Every girl should learn how to discern one bag style from the other This part one of my blog post is more of a shoe glossary. Enjoy!
BACKPACK
A backpack (or a knapsack or rucksack, depending on where you live) is easily one of the most recognized bag types, since it's what students normally use for school. It has two thick straps that lie flat and that are worn over the shoulders.
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Aldomulticolor knitted blanket backpack (Photo courtesy of Aldo) |
BAGUETTE BAG
A baguette is a small bag which is longer horizontally than it is vertically. It usually has a single short strap worn over the shoulder.
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Jimmy Choo cream and gold chain strap bag (Photo courtesy of Jimmy Choo) |
BOWLING BAG
A bowling bag was traditionally used to carry—what else?—a bowling ball! Many designers have since come out with bags that bear the original bowling bag's slightly rounded shape. Some are more square than round, though are still rightfully called bowling bags.
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Mango suede camel bowling bag (Photo courtesy of Mango) |
BUCKET BAG
How did this type of bag come to be called a bucket bag? Because it resembles a bucket—it's as simple as that! Like the bucket, this bag commonly has an open top.
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Kate Spade black soft leather drawstring bucket bag (Photo courtesy of Kate Spade) |
CLUTCH
The verb "clutch" means "to grasp or seize something tightly." This is how the clutch bag gets its name, since it has no handles and must be held by its body. You can also tuck it under your arm to free your hands.
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Topshop pony skin clutch (Photo courtesy of Topshop) |
CONVERTIBLE BAG
A bag is usually considered a convertible bag if it has various straps that allow it to be used as both a handbag and a shoulder bag. It may also be a handbag that folds into a clutch (similar to the fold over clutch).
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Mango suede turn-lock convertible bag (Photo courtesy of Mango) |
CROSS BODY BAG
A cross body bag is a great option when you want your hands to be free, since it has a long strap worn across the chest that runs diagonally across the body. Cross body bags vary in size, from bigger satchels to smaller evening purses.
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Topshop tan buckle detail cross body bag (Photo courtesy of Topshop) |
DOCTOR'S BAG
Fashion truly seeks inspiration from anything and everything! This flat-bottomed structured style was traditionally used to carry medical necessities on house calls, thus the name. This bag usually bears a frame that easily opens when the straps are separated. Nowadays, more women than actual doctors use this design, but it's still called a doctor's bag!
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Aldo tan turn-lock doctor's bag (Photo courtesy of Aldo) |
DUFFEL
Sometimes spelled as "duffle," a duffel is a bag that is long and cylindrical in shape. This is the bag athletes usually bring to tote their things, but stylish duffel bags for women are also available in the market (and no, you don't need to put your sports stuff in it).
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Kate Spade sequined duffel bag (Photo courtesy of Kate Spade) |
ENVELOPE BAG
Talk about straightforward! An envelope bag is a type of bag (often a clutch) that is flat and either square or rectangle in shape, with a triangle-shaped flap. As you can see, it's exactly like an envelope.
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Jimmy Choo leopard print envelope clutch (Photo courtesy of Jimmy Choo) |
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