Welcome to our collection of handbags quotes! Handbags have long been more than just a functional accessory; they are a statement of style, personality, and individuality. From classic designs to avant-garde creations, handbags have the power to elevate any outfit and reflect the essence of the wearer.
In the world of fashion, handbags are not merely carriers of belongings but symbols of status, taste, and aspiration. They have inspired countless designers, artists, and fashion enthusiasts, becoming iconic pieces that transcend time and trends. Whether you prefer a sleek clutch, a roomy tote, or a structured satchel, there’s a handbag out there to suit every mood and occasion.
When I was teaching at Cambridge, I sold handbags on the market. Howard Jacobson
The rhino is now more or less extinct, and it’s not because of global warming or shrinking habitats. It’s because of Beyonce’s handbags. Morrissey
I want my handbags and my shoes to be stylish but I want to make sure that they’re versatile. I travel and I have to make sure the pieces I put into my bag can go with a dress or with shorts or jeans. Maria Sharapova
To me, accessorizing is the most fun part of an outfit. While I don’t think you can’t rely on accessories to make a dress that isn’t working work, I do love jewelry and handbags more than anything. Anna Kendrick
I am from the working class. I am now what I was then. No amount of balsamic vinegar and Prada handbags could make me forget what it was like to be poor. Sue Townsend
I’ve learned a lot about doing accessories and making shoes and handbags. I don’t think my perspective has really changed. The subtlety of understanding yarns, what makes a fabric what it is – I’ve learned technical skills and more about the craft. Marc Jacobs
I now realise how liberating all-inclusive resorts are. No carrying huge handbags anywhere. No having to worry about purses being pinched. No totting up the price in your head and fretting that you’ve spent too much. Jane Green
When I become prime minister, I’m going to buy one of those Margaret Thatcher handbags, and I’ll bang it on the table and demand my money back from the government for past bad services. Pim Fortuyn
When I hear Ivanka Trump saying how she looks forward to working side by side with Gen. Kelly – a guy who’s got 40 years’ worth of experience leading troops all across the world – and she makes handbags, come on. Richard Ojeda
Every business decision I ever made I learned from my grandfather Papa Sam. He moved here from Russia when he was a boy. He worked his way up selling newspapers and ladies’ handbags, and eventually, he became Cadillac Sam, one of the biggest car dealers in Chicago. Bobbi Brown
I love hats, shoes, outfits, handbags, and ethnic jewelery. Soundarya
We’re in the business of selling pleasure. We don’t sell handbags or haute couture. We sell dreams. Alain Wertheimer
It was always sort of my dream to make handbags and I wanted a handbag that was very sharp, very structured, very tailored… I wanted a bag you could put all of your things in it, you can open it, you could close it, you could hid all your tricks, but it’s not all lumpy. L’Wren Scott
Handbags, dude. It’s all about the handbags. I have quite a few purses that I spend a good deal of money on – that’s my jam. Retta
I always polish my shoes and clean the bottom of them before I go out. I also wipe my handbags. I keep them in little bags to stop them getting dusty. You have to keep your accessories looking smart and clean. Jerry Hall
I’m well on my way to becoming one of those grumpy old actresses with faces like crocodile handbags who live out their days surrounded only by wagging tails and wet noses, believing mankind to be warmongering and feckless. Maureen Lipman
My God, I used to go shopping – Selfridges, Net-a-Porter, lovely handbags, beautiful dresses, all my heels… They are all boxed up now. Joanna Page
My father was a dreamer – my hero. He was a smart, tough guy from Poland, a cutter of lady’s handbags, an old socialist-unionist who always considered himself a failure. His big line was: ‘Don’t end up like me.’ Alan King
When I was a young boy, growing up in Durham, North Carolina, the women in my family were truly passionate about their clothes; nothing was more beautiful to me than women dressing with the utmost, meticulous attention to accessories, shoes, handbags, hats, coats, dresses and gloves to attend Sunday church services. Andre Leon Talley
I’ve no interest in fashion, shoes, handbags, or sweaty shopping. Jo Brand
I wanted to create a collection of leather handbags which would not only reflect the brand’s DNA but also appeal to a busy cosmopolitan woman. Matthew Williamson
I am mean as cats’ meat about handbags: mine don’t ever look chic. I always prefer bags that aren’t made of leather. Joanna Lumley
My obsession is TV and movies, so I order an obscene amount of DVDs. And I have an obsession with handbags. So once a year, I treat myself to a luxury handbag. Retta
I’ve had people say to me, ‘You’ll never sell handbags. You don’t work with leather, and leather is luxury.’ To me, it’s the complete opposite: leather is everywhere – it’s so cheap a material; it’s so mass produced. Over 50 million animals a year are killed just for fashion. For me, it doesn’t have a luxury element to it. Stella McCartney
There’s a very small percentage of people that take limos to school and have $2000 handbags – no one in my high school had that! Jessica Szohr
Women’s handbags are incredibly heavy. You rarely get to pick one up and, when you do, you wonder why anyone carries so much stuff around all day. A. A. Gill
I’ve been involved with sports my whole life, which made clothes and makeup and handbags not that important as a kid. I just didn’t care. Jessica Biel
I am not a fan of the cupcake image. This idea that you can distract a girl with something frivolous like a cake or shoes or handbags, and she won’t be a threat to men. Joanna Trollope
I love reading fashion magazines, buying handbags, the usual things – but when you’re in the moment and focusing on setting up the car, how you look is so irrelevant. Susie Wolff
I want to speak up and tell you that mascara and clothes don’t make you cool, neither do name-brand handbags, but being a leader can. Renee Olstead
I was a salesman just out of college, traveling all over American roads in the cause of selling handbags to stores that would in turn sell them to American women, not unlike my father had done. Tom Junod
I love accessories. I’m a girl. I love shoes. I love handbags. Petra Stunt
I don’t wear jewellery and I don’t care about shoes and dresses. But I love my handbags. They’re my real luxury. Ellie Simmonds
I think Kathie Lee Gifford had a line at Wal-mart, and Monica Lewinsky had a line of handbags. Justine Bateman
I like a woman who has a vocabulary larger than ‘shoes’ and ‘handbags.’ But a nice pair of legs to go in the shoes is always good, too. Kirk Acevedo
Have you noticed that almost all the change in the world goes to women? When was the last time you had a five pence piece? Exactly. In a Christmas pudding. All the rest of it is in women’s handbags. A. A. Gill
I think the Irish woman was freed from slavery by bingo. They can go out now, dressed up, with their handbags and have a drink and play bingo. And they deserve it. John B. Keane
I’ve always loved clothes, especially handbags and shoes. I’d rather save my money on clothing and wear crap, but have the handbags and shoes. Alicia Coppola
I spend a lot of my time looking into people’s bags and handbags – with their permission, of course. Jan Chipchase
Whether it’s color palettes for my apparel collection or materials for handbags and shoes or inspiration for fine jewelry, traveling expands your mind and opens you up to different things you haven’t seen before. Ivanka Trump
I treat my writing like a day job, like my main job, even if for many years I was doing other jobs to pay the bills. I worked as a copy editor. I was a medical guinea pig. I was an eBay power seller of ladies’ handbags. I was an assistant to a bookie at the horse races. I bartended. I did anything I could to make ends meet. Miguel Syjuco
In a meat-eating world, wearing leather for shoes and clothes and even handbags, the discussion of fur is childish. Karl Lagerfeld
I want to be the first person to animate bags – everything done for handbags bores me to tears – I want to make it more playful. Peter Marino
Together, the Jenner sisters have left their mark on the jewelry and fashion accessories industry, first with The Kendall & Kylie Collection at PacSun in 2012, the Metal Haven jewelry collection in 2013, and a line of shoes and handbags for Steve Madden in 2014. Fabrizio Moreira
I’ve always loved clothes, especially handbags and shoes. I’d rather save my money on clothing and wear crap, but have the handbags and shoes. I used to buy a Ferragamo or Louis Vuitton bag every job that I got. Now I have a child, and we pay for private school, so I’ve had to scale back! Alicia Coppola
When I was 14, I remember wanting a Coach bag, and my mother couldn’t afford it. I decided at that age that I was going to grow up and get a job so that I could buy as many handbags as I wanted. And no one was ever going to stop me. Stacy Brown-Philpot
I would never wear a look that was all the same designer. I always wear at least one thing that is vintage. I dress according to my mood, and I usually spend money on the basics, like leather jackets, handbags, sweaters and shoes. Elsa Hosk
As handbags get ever more absurdly large, so they need to carry more stuff to validate the expense of this huge trunk with chains, buckles and padlocks on. A. A. Gill
Linguistics is a good way of defining the culture of a brand. The vocabulary used by sports and lifestyle brands – running, fitness, training, motorsports – is all about functionality, whereas the vocabulary of the luxury business – handbags, ready-to-wear – is all about the product. Francois-Henri Pinault
