By: Ask Bill
Submitted: 2010-05-12 11:30:07 | Word Count: 563
The trend alert has been issued, and we can't help but agree. The brown handbag is once again a required piece of everyday arm candy for the foreseeable future! Runway highlights, catchy urban trends, and design houses are all featuring a fashion that complements, if not positively insists on a brown handbag as accessory.
If you were smart enough to keep your old ones (or your mom's) we applaud you as you will have a bit of an original or vintage edge over the contemporary contenders. But if you did not have that kind of opportunity ' or you prefer the pretty, shiny, and new, as only a girl can do ' we give you a great head start on finding your own personal style in the brown handbag!
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Who You Callin' A Hobo?
Probably the most popular style in the brown handbag is the hobo. We can only guess that the hobo, with its free-form frame that sits more like a small sack connected by the handles, speaks to the more casual, relaxed and earthy feel of the brown leather that is most commonly used.
Not to mention, the mod-retro-vintage styles pouring off the runways in recent years is only the tip of the iceberg, commanding an equally smart and fashion history savvy look for the consequently inspired handbags. The light caramel and camel tones as well as the very dark, soft leathers shaped into the relaxed hobo are creating perfect harmony with runway fashion today!
So this season it's really Hobo or No-Go when it comes to your everyday brown handbag fashion. Seriously, how can you resist the classic stylings of Rebecca Minkoff's 'Nikki Studded Hobo' in luxurious soft brown leather? Gunmetal studded hardware on both sides and decorative handle clasps creating the illusion that they are holding up the bottom of the brown handbag make it irresistible!
Or what about the totally retro revelation from Minnetonka's 'Cross Body Fringe Bag' hobo? From such a simple design comes timeless American girl fashion in full force. The adjustable strap adds another functional element allowing you to wear it as a shoulder bag or longer and across the body. We can just imagine this fringed brown handbag with a sassy pair of designer riding boots in camel leather and a dark washed skinny jean.
Brown Handbag Grab-bag
While the hobo is the eternal incarnation of the brown handbag, there are so many fabulous styles and fashions to choose from that will go impeccably with just about anything you can pull off the store rack!' Get creative with the Claire Sanchez 'Oxford Leather Clutch' in croc embossed leather. The brown and yellow-hued pattern is beyond classy ' perfect for a daytime gala, a nighttime happy hour or just about any petit-bag occasion in between! You can go from sass to full first class with the breathtakingly timeless and classy 'Kaba Tote' from paul&joe. Large enough to carry you everywhere, sunrise to sunset, but elegant enough to keep you going deep into the evening.
Clearly this trend alert for the brown handbag is much more like a fashion police announcement that every woman should have one ' or three ' on hand at all times. And remember, the best part is that the brown handbag will return to the runway season after season, without fail. That you can bet your bottom dollar on!
