For Sigmund Freud, especially the women's handbag, it was much more than a fashion accessory. The father of psychoanalysis saw in this accessory a symbolic representation of the female genitalia and the mother's womb; an extension of female sexuality in the broad sense. Forgetting the bag in the analyst's study may indicate, according to Freud, a patient's unconscious attraction to the therapist. Inside it is preserved a small but important part of our lives, and by analyzing this (even without the notions of psychoanalysis) you can derive many ideas from its owner: age, tastes, habits, habits, virtues. So, it's not surprising that the bag is the most desired women's accessory in the world.
Of course, today our approach to shopping has changed! The concept for the bag has changed, from those backpacks to other options, like larger, microscopic dimensions, etc. It is quite rare to see a woman who does not have a purse, more or less large, more expensive, more or less fashionable. There are those who like the Mary Popins-style bags that carry everything and have everything in hand; there are those who put aesthetics ahead of practice, with models so compact that they can only store one smartphone. On average, the Spanish newspaper El PaÃs reports a woman has 19 bags: they look like many, but if you count them well, you find that there are others that have even more. Learn now the five curiosities you probably didn't know about bags ...
It was originally a men's accessory
The history of the bag has its roots in ancient Egypt, as some hieroglyphs testify. For centuries it has been a male accessory, but over time it has changed shape following the transformations of society. To change that concept forever was Coco Chanel which, inspired by military scarves, had the idea of adding a shoulder strap and created the icon bag pattern.
We can't do without it
Today, for many people, thinking of leaving home without a purse seems like an impractical idea. Every woman has her own needs and philosophy regarding bags, but most tend not only to have them always with them, but to put practically everything in them: from the handkerchief to the keys to the house, the toothbrush, water bottle and agenda. According to research published in the Daily Mail, the average weight of a bag is about 2.5 pounds.
Smaller bag
The smallest bag we can think of in the world is what American singer Lizzo broke at a record-breaking American Music Awards. The little accessory, a few centimeters and white in color from Valentino's, didn't go over indifferently, catalyzing the attention of photographers who came to the red carpet to fix it.
The most famous bag
It's that of Mary Poppins, brought to the big screen for the first time in 1964. It was a big magic bag, capable of carrying any object: tables, plants, toys, no capacity limits.
Ecological bags
Eco-friendly products are the biggest struggle being waged today in the world's largest industries. Even that bag is not exempt from this trend! The time has come to say goodbye to leather bags or other materials derived from chemical processes to begin using bags with a 100% green raw material made with pineapple fibers.
