How Many Handbags Does a Woman Really Need?

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed)
Dec 16th 2009 at 7:02PM

So we at Luxist clearly love handbags, we feature a new one every day as part of our Handbag of the Day feature. But although handbags might be a fashion statement, a means of expressing ourselves, and an occasional therapeutic indulgence, they're also a necessity. Whether a tiny clutch or an enormous tote, when is the last time you left the house without a bag of some kind to carry your essentials?

Arguing that carrying a handbag is a necessity is easy, and there's no doubt that certain bags serve different purposes, but is there any certain number of bags a woman really needs? How much does fashion and personal enjoyment factor in when deciding how many bags is respectable to own and how many is too many? I read somewhere once that the average woman owns 8 handbags, but that almost doesn't seem like enough if you factor in the four seasons, daytime, nighttime, and allowing for at least a neutral and a statement piece for each of those categories. Plus it's nice to allow room for the occasional purely trendy indulgence every now and then.

It's a question that has no real answer, unfortunately. But just out of curiosity, how many handbags do you own? And how many do you think is too many?

How Many Handbags Do You Own?
0-5	156 (22.4%)
6-10	139 (19.9%)
10-20	174 (25.0%)
21-50	117 (16.8%)
50	111 (15.9%)

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Whitney Dec 16th 2009 7:10PM

Unfortunately fewer than I would like. Right now, I have just the basics. A work bag, a travel bag, two evening (one gold toned, one black and silver), and a black day tote. I am looking for a fun trendy bag for the spring/summer. I am not one to change my bags everyday.

Cathy Dec 17th 2009 3:18PM

I don't own near as many bags as I would like, but I also don't switch as often as I'd like either. I just cleaned out 5 or 6 that were past their prime leaving, three for evening, because I usually wear black and accessorize with bright colors; three or four that I switch off for daytime, several larger bags for work in varying sizes and colors.