Designer Shoulder Bag

The history is long when it comes to shoulder bags. Many years ago men and women wore shoulder bags made out of wood and leaves. Men wore them, not women; some claim they were too heavy for a lady to carry one. In medieval times both the men and women slung the shoulder bag over their shoulder and went about their tasks. As the years progressed, women were known to wear a shoulder bag filled with fragrances in them to disguise the horrible smells around them.

Around the start of the nineteenth century women would wear pouches attached to their dress to carry belongings, not wanting anyone to see what they were carrying. But the men still carried the shoulder bag during that time. Some of these were made of fine silk and or velvet and then some were even crocheted. Then women decided they needed the shoulder bag as well and were sometimes were ugly to other women about the shoulder bag they carried. They tried to out do each other by making their own shoulder bag and designing them to look more elegant than the next.

Then in the twentieth century designer should bag took hold and never looked back. A woman needs something to carry her belongings. It will show off her style, her taste and her place in society. But thankfully today women buy a designer shoulder bag because she likes it. Louis Vuitton is a prime example of the elegant designer shoulder bag and so is Chanel. She made a quilted clutch that had a chain strap which is still very popular today. Some designer shoulder bags are made for that little dog you love to carry around with you.

Many women just can not afford to buy a designer shoulder bag so they rent one. One will surely be a hit with that new outfit for the evening at the theater or a fine fancy dinner. And most women can not afford to have ten designer shoulder bags in their closet. There are designer handbag rental places that allow you to rent the bag of your choice. There is usually a monthly or annual fee and then they allow their members to choose a handbag of there choice and can keep them for as long as they want to. That is one option to having a designer shoulder bag.

So you may have a couple good designer shoulder bags and then here come the fakes, or knockoffs. You paid thousands of dollars for one designer shoulder bag and the lady next to you paid only three hundred for the same bag. You really have to know a designer shoulder bag to detect a fake. Manufactures today can almost duplicate an original and you would never know it.

There are few ways to tell if that designer shoulder bag you have your eye on is the real deal. Check how the shoulder bag is made, there should be no flaws or scratches on it anywhere. The leather should be soft and flexible not stiff. Be sure to check the logo of the designer shoulder bag, if it is not spelled right, it is a fake. Also look for a certificate of authenticity. Just do your research and go out and buy that beautiful designer shoulder bag and enjoy it, no matter how much it will cost.