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What do you think about white handbags? [25 vote(s)]

Ew, gross! Only my grandma and her friends carry those!
4.0%
Summer time staple.
56.0%
Not a staple, but not my style either.
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greendiamond


Marc Jacobs

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I've been contemplating this one for awhile. As a general rule, I dislike a white purse. My grandmother buys a new one every year, and has for ages, and I've helped her with this task since I was eight. She never picks the ones I like! I think this is why I think old lady when I think white purse. Sorry grandma!

However, I recently bought a new dress, and was contemplating what color handbag to carry when a co-worker of mine (who is the only person in the office with any fashion sense) suggested a white purse. I was a little taken aback.

I have since found one I like (for a white purse) and bought it, however I really don't know if/when I'll ever carry it.

Thoughts?

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-- Edited by greendiamond at 16:27, 2007-07-06

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I think white bags are fine,as long is the shape/style is more modern they don't seem old lady.
I would never carry a white bag,but only because I know I would get it dirty.

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cat wrote:

I think white bags are fine,as long is the shape/style is more modern they don't seem old lady.
I would never carry a white bag,but only because I know I would get it dirty.



 ditto. I don't think white bags scream old lady more than any other color.



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What cat said, exactly. I really like some white bags, but I know I'll ruin them, so I don't buy in white.

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Hmm....I've never thought of them as old ladyish. I just bought my second white purse a few weeks ago because I used the old one to death. Mine is a staple in the summer. I like them because they're just as basic as a black purse, but have a bit more pop, imo.

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I think of white purses in the same way as I think of white shoes....nice in theory, not good in personal practice. That said, I have admired them on others...so I guess just not for me.

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I love white bags!  I don't know that I could carry one because I'm way too hard on my handbags and like to sit them on the ground and stuff.  If you're a careful handbag owner, there is one from Hayden-Harnett that will be on sale tomorrow at 1pm for $125 that I love love love.  The leather is supposed to be really soft though so it may be harder to keep clean.  I bet a bag with tougher leather wouldn't be hard to keep clean though.  I think you should def. get one!


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Love them - if you can keep them clean (hard for me ;o). I think they are very LA with casual or business

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atlgirl wrote:

I really like some white bags, but I know I'll ruin them, so I don't buy in white.



 Me too.


Although I've never found them to be old lady-ish.



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It depends on the bag. A little white bag might seem old-lady, but an oversized one is cool and fresh. I have a big white tote from coach that I abuse so much, but it still looks great over a year later. Honestly, its held up better than some of my darker (and more expensive!) bags.

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ILoveChoo wrote:

It depends on the bag. A little white bag might seem old-lady, but an oversized one is cool and fresh.


I agree! I just don't buy white bags because I could never keep one clean.



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BCBG

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Love them! Last summer I got really sad when I had to put it away :(

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I heart.gif my white Marc Jacobs Anouk. I get compliments on it everytime I carry it. None of those compliments are from old ladies eitherwink.gif.

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