How to Tell a Woman by Her Handbag

According to fashion expert Kathryn Eisman, to fully understand a woman, check out her handbag. Fashion may come and go, but her handbags are forever, revealing their nature and their secrets. With forensic precision and cutting wit, Eisman helps women identify their own handbag personas as well as those of family, friends, and foes. From the canvas tote lady to the hiking backpack lady, the Vuitton graffiti bag lady, the decrepit briefcase lady, the bamboo cane handle lady, the quilted Chanel lady, and the gym bag lady—we are all bag ladies, and Eisman’s clever treatise on how 40 of our favorite purses unveil our personalities is a gentle, teasing romp through women’s pop psychology.