What's New in Fashion Tote Bags and Womens Purses

Womens purses and fashion tote bags are both practical items and must-have fashion accessories. A great bag can add a pop of color to neutrals or bring a fresh look to classic separates. One of the easiest ways to participate in the latest fashion is to find a fabulous bag in the season's hottest colors, prints, or materials. For those who enjoy designer items it's hard to beat a fabulous bag.

Part of the fun of shopping for bags is that there is such a wide variety. They can be expensive luxury items made from high-end materials or they can be quirky fashion tote bags found at a bargain price. In style they can be formal or casual, hip or basic, plain or monogrammed.

The monogrammed or personalized bag is one of several upcoming trends, especially when combined with the toggles and grommets that have been popular for the last few years. The monogram may appear on the bag itself or on an attachment such as a decorative tag.

The concept of monograms is of course a classic, but what sets the new womens purses apart is how the letters are being visualized. When done as an elegant script graphic the monogram serves as part of the design of the bag and helps give it a distinctive look.

For evening and formal occasions, the clutch remains popular and we are seeing new adornments such as metallic charms and dangling beads to catch the eye. Also appearing are bows and ruffles made of leather, following on the style of the more edgy or club type of eveningwear.

Fashion tote bags are getting a lot of play this season and are likely to be a hot item going forward. You can find fashion tote bags that are well-designed and made from a variety of practical and attractive materials. This is another area where monogramming is very popular. Nowadays everyone is more environmentally aware and the movement towards bringing your own bags when shopping has moved out into the mainstream. Throwaway bags accumulate faster than you can recycle them and no one really wants all those ugly plastic bags, anyway. Who wouldn't rather have a cute and stylish bag that's sturdy enough to hold your purchases, yet complements the rest of your outfit, and is uniquely your own?