Classy Carriers

After shoes, handbag is one accessory that can solely transform your look. Spring/Summer 2013 witnessed a riot of eclectic design in handbags. Made in vivid prints, contemporary silhouettes and various textures, handbags of 2013 are sleeker, compact and have a futuristic feel. Here’s a sneak peak of what’s hot!

See-through Handbags: Designed on the lines advance-technology, compact gadgets and gizmos, see through clutches and bags are for those who like to keep it simple and clean. Design houses like Burberry Prorsum and Valentino introduced see through bags of different colors in their 2013 collection.

Canvas Totes: After going through number shapes, designs, texture, canvas took over the handbag trend with slouchy, organic, eco-friendly and utilitarian handbags. Big names like Chanel, Fendi and Louis Vuitton introduced such bags to the handbag market.

Portfolio Bags: Proposed in 2012 Spring/Summer collections, envelope or portfolio bags continued to be a hit on the runway. These men’s handbag inspired large clutch-like bags were mostly paired with androgynous themes and trends.

Fanny Packs: Surprisingly, fanny packs made a comeback on the 2013 runway collections. The small accessory that was once limited to travel essentials stole the spotlight of Spring/Summer 2013. In a sporty chic version these were seen mostly in patent black, classic beige and blue nappa leather.

Rucksacks: Rucksacks or backpacks went through a sporty yet compact designing. The runway of designers like DKNY, Versus and Hermes showcased a lot of sport-inspired small backpacks.

Laser perforated handbags: One of the hottest new trends of Spring 2013 turned out to be perforated and cut-work bags. Alexander McQueen, Ralph Lauren and Mulberry mastered the trend with their unique Spring/Summer handbag collection. In colours like black, sultry red, beige and mint, these bags turned heads while the models flaunted them on the ramp.

Laptop Bags Typo

Often said, immensely followed –What you hold onto, pretty much defines the way you carry yourself.  Take a decade-long turn, and today we have a tech-savvy world, with almost 15-50 year old, carrying a laptop and tablet, blending into the technology quickly.

We all have our fears, finicky lobes and muddled-zones of the way we carry and manage our laptops in our routine. Yet again, it is easy to make an error in choosing the right bag. Here are some cool and appropriate suggestions to carry your laptop, in your very own Fashion! Talk about carrying laptop to workplace: the most regular ones are the carry cases with single-shouldered straps, often referred as Messengers. These bags have multiple compartments and pockets for keeping your accessories, documents safely. Unless, you want to double-safe your laptop, we opt for Laptop Sleeves. Laptop Sleeves are compact, sleek and simple, mostly made of lightweight elastic material for ease. A new trend in style, one can carry a sleeve in hand bags, backpack or any of your regular bags!

The most common and multi-utility accessory is the Backpack. Laptop Backpacks are generally designed with separate compartments for the Laptop Notebooks, accessories and extra space for other mundane objects. Backpack often becomes a life-saver: if you are planning a night stay at friend’s and rushing to work the following day. These are extremely comfortable and easy to use and they match with every outfit.

Another type of laptop bag is the ‘Wheeled Laptop Bag’. Specifically designed for the purpose of travel, these are regular travel bags armed with laptop compartments. The best features for the uniqueness of these bags are their add-on features like guaranteed shock-proof layer, another layer for water resistance and evergreen polish.

Quick Look up, before you choose a skin for your Laptop:

• Material should be water-resistant, unless you want to fat yourself by stuffing the bag inside your shirt during a sudden downpour.
• Thumb rule – The bag should not weigh more than your Laptop/Notebook.
• Pick what suits your style and whack. If you come from a fashion work scenario, you are mostly free to pick vivid bags of any style.
• The regular pointers are to look for utility, style, trend, surroundings and most importantly your outfit.  

Let the technology, hang another persona to your style.