Investing in a lifetime's love of handbags costs women the price of a car, according to a new report.

 

新发布的一份报告表明，女人一辈子花费在手提包上的钱加起来都足以买辆汽车了。毕竟手提包是她们的毕生所爱。

 

A Simply Be survey of 2,000 women found that the average UK woman splashes out on three new handbags a year at a cost of £32 each, spending over £6,000 - the equivalent of the price of a small car - over a life time.

 

Handbags were also revealed as the favourite purchase of one in two women, with 53 percent saying they are the fashion item they most enjoy buying for themselves ahead of clothes, jewellery and even shoes.

 

Although celebrities¹ and wealthy women may think nothing of forking out thousands for just one exclusive designer bag, 63 percent of women will wait patiently for a sale to buy the handbag they want, the study showed.

 

On average UK women own 14 handbags each, which includes three bags which are used regularly, two others used occasionally, five "best" bags brought out to go with particular outfits² and four evening bags.

 

The most popular colour is black, followed by brown.

 

Jenni Banford of Simply Be said: "It is amazing how British women's love of handbags can add up to so many over the years.

 

"Although some of us will buy less than three new ones a year, many of us will certainly buy more.

 

"There is something wonderfully satisfying about using a new bag for the first time.

 

"It's easy to feel you need to own a good selection so you always have one to go with whatever outfit³ you are wearing."

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