Beyond the Trend: Tiny Handbags

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On the Spring and Fall 2019 runways, many designers opted for impractically small handbags. In fact, they became so minuscule that some even fit in the palm of one’s hand, giving the term “handbag” a new perspective and begging the question: why are all of our bags shrinking? While micro-sized bags are a prominent trend for this season and next, handbags began as a small-scale accessory back when women did not need to carry much more than a tube of lipstick and a snuff box. As the size and silhouette of purses have morphed throughout history, designers, royalty, and other celebrities have often reached for tiny handbags as a decorative addition, placing style over functionality.

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