Flatter Yourself: Designer Handbag Styles and Body Types

Designer handbag styles and body types must both be considered before buying your favorite designer purse.

With thousands of purses to choose from, many women are unsure of which designer handbag is truly best for their body type.

In order to buy the best handbag style for your body type, you need to understand which designer handbag shapes are most flattering on you.

Whether your are long and lean, plus-size or have an hourglass body type, there's a designer purse for you. There are general rules to follow for each body type. They are listed below.



Tall & Thin





Petite/Short


Plus-Size/Full-Figured


Learn more about what works for each body type here.







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