Victoria Beckham has a huge handbag collection
Victoria Beckham’s incredible selection of handbags is the cause of our huge collections that carry a hefty £7 billion price tag.
New research shows that British women own a total of 192 million handbags, spending £7.1 billion amassing their collections.
And Victoria Beckham is the celebrity with the collection we’d most like to own, but with plenty of Hermes Birkin totes we think that’s just a dream that’s never going to become a reality.
Almost half of us own seven or more handbags, with 11 per cent admitting to having over 15 bags stashed in our wardrobes, at an average price of £39.
When quizzed about their main motivation for purchasing a handbag, 44 per cent of women claimed it was for a special occasion; more than a quarter said it was an impulse buy or the bag was on offer; almost a fifth said it was for a new season; and 11 per cent said a new handbag made them feel good.
As Victoria Beckham’s first flagship store is about to open in London, it seems she has a couple more reasons to celebrate. Not only does she climb to the number one spot for best celebrity handbag designer, beating the likes of Rihanna, Mischa Barton and frenemies Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton (who both achieved just 2 per cent of the vote), she was also named as the celebrity with the most coveted handbag collection, seeing off fierce competition from a host of other big names from the worlds of fashion, music and presenting.
With a runaway lead of 12 per cent, Victoria saw off other British fashion idols Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Kate Moss and Alexa Chung (all with 3 per cent each). US pop princesses Beyoncé, Nicole Scherzinger and Taylor Swift picked up just 2 per cent of the vote each.
bespoke offers has compiled a list of the top five most coveted handbags:
Shoulder bag – 80%
Cross body bag – 48%
Clutch – 50%
Tote – 28%
Satchel – 22%
David Herrick, Managing Director of bespoke offers, said: “Buying a new handbag doesn’t need to break the bank, and as our research shows, we all love treating ourselves to some new bag swag at a great price. Shoulder bags and satchels are still expected to be big trends over the coming months and at bespoke offers we have a fabulous range of bags to ensure everyone can find their perfect match.”
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