A British survey conducted on behalf of online accessories store AnjliLondon.com has revealed the weird and wonderful items that the UK's women stash in their handbags.

Around 80% of women carried common essentials like cosmetics, cell phones, wallets, keys, hand mirrors, painkillers, tissues, hair brushes, and umbrellas. Spare underwear ...

New research shows women get a greater buzz buying handbags than they do when indulging in any other item. The study by shopping site Saveme4later.com shows that a new purse made women happier than new shoes, a summer dress, and tickets to ...

Never underestimate the importance of carrying the right handbag. New research details the way brand names influence our accessories decisions.

The Harris Poll compared the percentage of shoppers who base their handbag purchases on designer names around the world. In China the figure is a whopping 75%, ...

High end fashion houses would have us believe that the sale of cheap knockoff bags at market stalls undermines their bottom lines. However according to a study by Chinese economist Yi Qian, it seems the reverse might be true.

Qian's preliminary study examined China's ...

The theft of your favorite handbag is devastating, not just because you've lost your prized designer accessory but also what's inside it. New research shows that the average woman regularly carries more than £342 worth of "essentials."

Some of the big ticket items include a mobile phone, MP3 player, designer sunglasses, wallet, ...

A new report from the University of Arizona reminds us that like everything else, those reusable green shopping bags we're all so fond of might be teeming with bacteria.

The university tested 84 bags carried by shoppers in Tucson, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. It found that more than half of ...

Louis Vuitton is the most valuable luxury brand in the world according to a study released by market research company Millward Brown Optimor. The research says the French fashion house has a value of almost $19.8 billion.

Louis Vuitton took the top spot from Hermes, with a value of ...

If you're looking for a truly luxurious shopping spree, head to Louis Vuitton and Burberry. In a recent study The Luxury Institute found these fashion houses offered their customers the best in-store shopping experiences.

The institute quizzed more than 200 Manhattan shoppers who frequent the New York borough's most prestigious ...

Doctors have long warned us of the dangers of lugging about a heavy handbag. So it's good news that the trend seems to be shifting; our bags are actually getting lighter. And it seems that it's all thanks to technology.

Gadget advancements mean that we're carrying less in our purses. Rather ...

MIT research has revealed that most people cannot spot whether a handbag is a genuine designer purse or a convincing fake. Instead they rely on the confidence and other social signals of the person carrying the purse.

Researcher Renee Richardson Gosline showed fashion fans two dozen photos of designer handbags. Some ...

What goodies do you have in your handbag? And which items are you willing to 'fess up to?

While most of us carry around a cell phone, wallet, lipstick, tissues, keys, and cards, research suggests most of us are weighed down with much more. The study suggested women carry as ...