Handbags: What Every Woman Should Know

by Stephanie Pedersen

Do you fantasize about Fendi, drool over Dior, and lust after Luella? This season's must-have is not the latest 'it' bag, but this beautifully illustrated history of handbags - guaranteed to satisfy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0715324950
• ISBN13: 9780715324950
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

It may be little but it's a great read!

This book is only tiny, however it covers the subject well. You can really tell the author delights in handbags and that's one of the things that makes it so fun! There are some wonderful vintage illustrations and quotes about purses that add to the joy of flicking through and feasting your eyes. Another point which I really enjoyed was the authors obvious respect for animals, she talks about the fur and skin trade in relation to accessories and strongly highlights the connection between all creatures great and small and fashion. She makes some strong statements- that crocidile skins and heads on bags are a thing of the past and discusses the alternatives availble. I found this aspect of the book to be particualrly refreshing and enjoyable. The only area in which the book could be improved is the length. I wanted to keep reading and looking but I guess that the beauty of a great book...you don't want it to end.

Must Have for Handbag Lovers

I really enjoyed this book. Good details. Nice color photos. Quick browse. Why didn't I get this sooner? especially since I'm such a bag fanatic.

Handbags: What Every Woman Should Know

Not the information I was looking for but cute book and pictures.

history included!!!!!

what a FUN & CUTE book; I have her 'bra' book & 'shoe' book also! she makes history with these adorable, informative, well written & photo fun, displayable books; can hardly wait for the next one; what item of clothing will it be?