I decided to keep a tally of the different bags I saw on my way to and from school. I only counted the bags on women that appeared to be around my age. My oh so scientific survey was broken down by style and color. The styles I saw were Cross Body Bags (12), Shoulder Bags (6) Typical French Designer Bags [Chanel, LV, Hermes] (5), Totes (4), Longchamps (3), and Backpacks (2). It should be noted that the backpacks that I saw were not your typical Jansport backpacks either, they were leather, but in general they aren't popular because they scream "tourist" and make the person wearing it susceptible to the infamous pick-pocketers. In comparison, cross body bags are easy to protect from theft and can be worn both on your shoulder and across your body. Now, when it comes to color you would think Black would be the clear cut winner right? Wrong! Black and Brown were tied at 7 each, followed by Red (6,) Tan (5), Gray (3), and Yellow and Green each had 1. Some other things I noticed were that one American Designer in particular was extremely popular when it comes to bags over here. I saw numerous Marc Jacobs purses throughout the day, more than any other designer. I guess his stint at Louis Vuitton made him popular with the French?
It's Brown, Marc Jacobs, AND a Cross Body! C'est Parfait!
Most college women love a good tote bag, and there are some great French options besides the cliche Longchamp (not that there is anything wrong with a Longchamp!). Some of the totes I saw were leather and not recognizable in terms of a designer. Most of the totes, however, were Vanessa Bruno. If you don't know Vanessa Bruno here is a picture of one her totes, which are extremely popular in Paris and come in various colors.
Who knew the French would love sequins?
And there you have it! The handbag how-to's of Paris. So next time you're looking for a school bag, think like the French and ditch the backpack!
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