I have always been a closet hoarder. Maybe it talks about my insecurity or my attitude for preparedness. My bag always had a lot of stuff in it , in addition to the things I actually need. It had my essentials, must haves and also my memories. Like all, my first bag was a furry tom faced in kindergarten. The size and colour changed as I grew. My high bag was so huge that it would put any world traveller to shame. Backpack was always a part of my life. I just held in stake a lot of things I might never need but just in case types. The first handbag was 240 bucks which I bargained from the street vendor because of its colours and additional storage areas. I never knew anything about handbag brands, material quality , size and lot of technical jargons. Life was surely a bliss back then. The most shuddering thought was that the bag I was using might not actually being called a handbag. Yes every bag was named uniquely maybe for marketing reasons. But who am I to question it.
The handbag was categorized into different varieties based on their size and shapes. The small rectangular shaped bag with a long single rope was known as the baguette. The round bag with the short handle was the bowler. The slightly bigger rectangular bag with two short handle is the tote bag. The list goes on and on. Some of the international handbag brands include Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Mulberry, Saint Yves Laurent, etc. The Indian counterparts include Hidesign, Fostello, Bata, etc. After a series of hard bargained street bags of hues and shapes. I finally joined the brand wagon with my Fostello Shoulder bag. It is not the best in the market but we have start somewhere and it is special to me in its own way. It is a carry it all yet elegant.
