Five bags you should have
BAG IT. After shoes, bags are the second most crucial accessory when it comes to the woman’s outfit. A good bag can add splendour to your look and a bad bag can drag your look.
1. The clutch
Are you stepping out on the red carpet? Or maybe attending a wedding? Then you need a clutch bag. These vary, and you could choose depending on what you are wearing. If you are opting for a body hugging outfit, then you could opt for the envelope clutch. If you are wearing a floor length glamorous gown, then the box clutch would be the perfect match.
2. The black bag
It doesn’t matter what you preferences are or what your lifestyle is; we all need a black hand bag. The kind that can be a last resort solution when you have no other pick. The kind that can be worn with all your red, orange and green outfits. To be on the safe side, keep this bag less detailed, so that it is easy to rotate it around your different outfits.
3. The weekend bag
This is more like the outdoor activity bag. The one that can carry your belongings if you are spending a weekend at the pool side, or one to carry with your weekend maxi dress look. You could have this in a playful print, or loud colour like neon.
This bag is usually large, as it’s meant to carry quite a number of things, especially if you are going out for a weekend activity like blankets and wine.
4. The sling bag
The sling bag is that bag that is big enough to accommodate your mobile phone and car keys. Oh, plus a lip gloss. This can also serve as a weekend bag, or a good match for a casual look. Even though it is small, it is possible to still make it the centre of attention of your look. You can have it quilted, printed, or even in a bold colour. You could paint this little bag yourself to make it stand out.
5.The brown hand bag
Just like the black bag, the brown bag is what you would describe as versatile. It would be a wise option for the woman that isn’t a big fanatic of black. It’s good enough to be moved around many of your different outfits.
If you find the brown shade a little bit age inappropriate, then you could opt for the nude coloured bag. This will work for the trend oriented woman.
Shopping guide
All pictured items from New York Belle, Eagle plaza. Prices range from Shs 50,000 to Shs90,000.
There are bag shops available at sunset arcade park yard, grand corner and prices range between Shs10,000 to Shs70,000 depending on the type of bag you want.
Invest in a designer bag
Crazy as it may sound, you need a designer hand bag! Every woman needs to spoil themselves, so in that collection, you need one bag that spells class and taste. The one bag with the really heavy tag and label.
Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors (MK), Gucci, Susen, Chloe, Hermes; there is a whole lot of choices to pick from. These are normally pricy, so you may need to save up for one.
However, if you are going to spend thousands of shillings on one bag, it needs to be very versatile. So to begin with, opt for a neutral colour. Don’t pick a bag whose colour limits you to carrying it once in five months. Anything from black, mute, red, or white will be a better choice.
Also let it be big enough. My personal recommendation would the Hermes bags, or the MK collection.
These retail between Shs300,000 and Shs900,000 in most stores here in Kampala. Tinah boutique, Lkay collections, PoshByKc are some of the shopping points you can start from if you are looking to purchase one of these.
