We all love a good handbag!!!
April 23, 2013Most women I know love a good bag and I am no exception. Being a plus size lady I have always had a love for accessories – bags and shoes in particular but also scarves and jewellery. If you struggle to find fashion that suits you or are living on a budget a good accessory can be the key to making you feel special. I’m not sure that I can ever remember being smaller than a size 14 ( obviously I was at some point ) but all of my adult life I have always been about a size 16 – 18 on average although I have also been bigger than this. The high street is a lot better these days at creating fashion for larger ladies but when I was a teenager the majority of shops didn’t go above a size 16 and some didn’t go above a size 12. It is also difficult to follow fashion trends when you a bigger. Mini skirts, hot pants, skinny jeans, cropped tops etc. only tend to suit very slim people. In fact if you are bigger like me you tend to steer clear of anything short or tight. I have always preferred the winter because you can cover up more with jumpers and coats – you don’t have to have your flab on show!! I remember sitting in an office in the summer months feeling very uncomfortable because I would just refuse not to wear tights even in the summer because I just didn’t have the legs to go without!! I feel that this is where my love for accessories came from. It doesn’t matter what you look like or how big or small you are, a fabulous bag, amazing shoes and gorgeous jewellery will suit everyone and anyone. I am tall so I have big feet but you can still find lovely shoes in a size 8 these days. Since having M.E. I have also had problems with leg swelling. I used to live in heels and loved them but these days I can’t wear them – not for any length of time anyway but there are some gorgeous flat shoes available now. I love quirky shoes and bags. I am loving 'Irregular Choice' and 'Ruby Shoo' shoes at the moment. I am like a magpie as well – if something sparkles I will love it!! I love quirky bags that are covered in flowers, sparkle or prints. I even had a 'Gone with the wind' bag once that had a print of a film still on it. My mum is my role model when it comes to accessorising. I think that she honestly has a pair of shoes, a bag, a scarf and jewellery in every colour you could ever imagine so that her outfits always match and are beautifully colour co-ordinated from head to foot!!
Dusky pink clutch bag with black rose.
Detachable metal strap.
£20.99
Price includes postage and packaging.
People assume that here at Rapunzel’s Tower we are all about weddings but that is not the case. A beautiful accessory can transform an outfit and they are perfect for all sorts of occasions. I have been known in the past to simply buy new accessories rather than a whole new outfit for an event. At the moment when times are hard for everyone and people are shopping on a budget buying an entire new outfit for a wedding, christening, party or for a trip to the races can be costly but you really don’t have to because accessories can make an outfit look totally different. If you enter a room with a stunning clutch bag on your arm people will compliment the bag and they won’t care that you are wearing the same dress that you wore to Aunt Violet’s wedding last year!
Bright red clutch bag with diamante love heart.
Detachable metal strap.
£19.99
Price includes postage and packaging.
Here at Rapunzel’s Tower we have a variety of gorgeous evening bags. Many of them are clutch bags but most of them do also come with a detachable metal strap so they can also be worn over the shoulder. In honour of the little old clutch bag I wanted to showcase some of the styles we have and share them with you today. Many of my friends tell me that they don’t like clutch bags because they are too small and you may be thinking the same but I am hoping that by the end of this post I will have changed your mind and proved to you how fabulous a clutch bag can be.
Gold clutch bag with diamante flower / snowflake.
Detachable metal strap.
£24.99
Price includes postage and packaging.
Now I, like many women tend to fill my handbags until they are fit to bursting point!! My husband even told me off a few days ago saying that I really need to sort my bag out as I have so much rubbish in there and am carrying around a lot of extra weight which isn’t good for someone who has M.E. and is fairly weak at the best of times. For this post I started thinking about all of the things that I have often carried around in my handbag over the years and I devised a list - this probably doesn't cover everything and not all of these items are carried all of the time. I wonder how many of you can tick off most of these items:
Purse .
Phone.
Keys.
Inhaler (as I’m asthmatic).
Painkillers ( having m.e. I am usually in pain so if out and about these are a must ).
Tissues ( Because you never know ).
Antibacterial hand gel ( Because places can be very grubby ).
Hand cream ( Because I get dry, sore hands ).
Allergy tablets ( Because I’m allergic to cats and everyone I know seem to have cats and also for hay fever in the summer ).
Pens.
Business cards ( Because I never want to miss an opportunity ).
Lady items!
Cough / sore throat sweets.
Receipts from things I have bought and get chucked in my bag.
Bus / train tickets that get chucked in my bag.
Notes from when I have been on courses or networking events that I have forgotten to remove.
Lip balm.
Various items of make-up, usually lipstick and powder.
Hairbrush.
Perfume.
Deodorant.
Red clutch bag with diamante bow knot.
Detachable metal strap.
£18.99
Price includes postage and packaging.
I’m sure that at various points in my life there have been other items as well. I, like the rest of you do like a decent sized bag especially to take to work or if you are out all day. I also accept that if you are a mum with young children you need a bigger bag than most for nappies, milk, food, baby wipes, bibs, extra clothes etc.
Gold clutch bag with pearls and diamante flowers.
Detachable metal strap.
£19.99
Price includes postage and packaging.
However, a clutch bag or an evening bag is for a special occasion. They are for an evening when you get dressed up and look and feel special. You leave the kids at home and work at the office. For that one evening you are not a mum living in pyjamas and covered in baby sick. You are not a business executive weighed down with papers. You are a woman!! You are off out for a romantic meal with your husband or cocktails with the girls!! You’ve spent three hours getting ready. You’ve shaved your legs, straightened your hair, put make-up on and bought figure sculpting underwear to make that new dress look amazing but then you have to have your good old faithful handbag full of the rubbish from the day!! I say no you don’t!! You deserve to have a beautiful bag and you can make it work!!
Purple and black net clutch bag with diamante centre bow.
Detachable metal strap.
£19.99
Price includes postage and packaging.
Get a taxi to town so there is no need for the car keys. Remove your front door key from that massive bunch of keys so you just have one small key to drop in your bag. Take out one cash / credit card and a bit of cash. Most phones are small and sleek so can fit in your bag. As for the other stuff – do you really need it for a couple of hours or can you do without? You may even being able to fit a lippy in if necessary!! Make your clutch work for you!! If all else fails you can always give certain items to your hubby to look after or if you drive to the event leave things in the car where they are accessible.
Silver satin clutch bag with bow.
Detachable metal strap.
£22.99
Price includes postage and packaging.
Now I accept that if you are invited to a wedding this is a full day affair and can be a little different especially if you are a mum with small children. For this reason at Rapunzel’s Tower we are going to be looking to stock larger bags in the future but that are still beautiful and perfect for a special occasion. Nobody wants a plain old black bag for a wedding. We want flowers and sparkle and colour!! However, if you are staying over and have a hotel room for the day and night just keep everything in there and use your clutch bag for essentials.
Baby pink clutch bag with pearl and diamante flower.
Detachable metal strap.
£19.99
Price includes postage and packaging.
We are hoping to start stocking a larger range of bags in the future but at the moment we have some lovely styles available in a variety of colours. We have roses, sparkle, flowers and ruffles in gold, pink, purple, silver, khaki and red.
Satin clutch bag with bow in khaki.
Detachable metal strap.
£20.99
Price includes postage and packaging.
I hope that you have enjoyed this post and that I have persuaded you to embrace your inner goddess and enjoy the clutch bag!!
Gold flower clutch bag.
Detachable metal strap.
£23.99
Price includes postage and packaging.
Until the next time!!
Posted by Laura Lipscombe. Posted In : Blogs about our products
