Handbags for women: Express yourself

Nancy from Westchester, New York, writes, "I am what you will call a conservative girl considering that I work as a marketing manager for a Fortune 500 company. I have recently started to date a gentleman, who is himself a corporate executive, but also drives a Harley Davidson bike sometimes. I like that part of his personality and while I am not going to become a Harley Girl anytime soon when I do go out with him to hang out with his group of friends, I want to merge as much as I can. I am not sure if I will look right in a typical Harley Girl outfit but do you have any other suggestions so that I can look as if I belong to the group but not look ridiculous by wearing something that does not go with my personality."

Nancy is taking the approach that we all should when we shop and dress. She is asking the right questions early on so that she buys what she really can use and look good in.

What we recommend to Nancy is that she choose a bold accessory, for example, a handbag. It can bold, feminine, and as some women that we spoke to, can even be "cute." We think that you do not have to make any other changes in your outfit. The beauty of a handbag is that you can truly express yourself but at the same time it is something that is not a part of you as an item of clothing is. If you don't feel like showing it as you are getting out of the house, you can simply bring it out only when you are with the group of friends that you are hanging out with.

The other thing to note about a handbag is that it shows that there is a part of your personality that is bold, fun-loving, and is willing to challenge the rules. Very much in line with the Harley philosophy and we are sure that your boyfriend will appreciate this. Some of the brands that carry the kind of bag we are talking about are Balenciaga and at the low end, at H&M.

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