Evening Bags

You can forget (most) practical considerations when you choose your evening bag and really go to town when you head out on the town. Fashion blogger The Bag Lady calls them the "Holy Grail of handbags" and certainly wasn't rounding up totes or shoulder bags in her Oscar night red carpet reports.

A survey of shoppers at Lakeside Shopping Centre found that the average 30-year-old woman owns an extraordinary 21 handbags. From trendy to pragmatic, women want a range of evening bags to reflect the ever-changing moods of their wardrobe.

Evening Is the Time to Shine, So the Bags Shine, Too

Personal shopper Angela Poplett, who conducted the survey, said: "Handbags can change your whole look and transform a plain outfit into one that's set to impress." This is why decoration can make a handbag designed for evening wear the chance to let your trendy side show.

Beading--from flapper styles with their roots in the roaring '20s to bags inspired by ancient cultures--is perfect to add detail to your evening bag. A beaded bag can be subtle or dramatic, depending on the beads and the pattern employed.

Parisma has a great range of beaded bags, taking in the whole gamut of current trends and putting colour into evening wear handbags. Look at the range at Parisma, which offers wholesale discounts of up to 60 percent on orders over €100. Call 01534 738562 or email info@parisma.co.uk to find out more.