Summary
Forget the optical illusion theory that states they have backside- dwarfing powers, or the notion that they can turn Harvey Nicks assistants to putty at 100 paces. The real reason the It bags of the rich and famous have got so indecently humungous of late is the domestic airline anti-terror regulation which counts a ladies' handbag as an item of carry-on luggage. This could also explain the muffled counter-explosion of designer micro bags: perfect for slipping inside a GBP 1,300, squashy-sided leather shopper from Louis Vuitton, say, until its owner is safely through security.
I had these flash-bulb insights as I and the other sad souls with handbags neither big enough nor sufficiently sleek stood waiting in arrivals for the cabin bags we'd earlier been forced to check in to the hold. Anyone with even a New Look or H&M approximation of an It bag had clearly left the building, their weekend wardrobes on their arms.See the full content of this document
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Practical Wisdom: Carousel Surprise
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