Staying Trendy with a Leather Tote Bag

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Women and handbags are inseparable. It is almost difficult for a lady to leave the house without carrying a bag. With different kinds of bags to choose from, it is important to stay fashion forward so as to know when and where to use a particular kind of bag. Ladies bags include sling bags, purses, clutch bags, tote bags, and many more.

A tote bag is a kind of a large bag that was originally made from cloth. However, with the rise of the fashion industry tote bags are now available in leather. Leather tote handbags for women are slowly gaining an audience and are becoming a fashion must have.

Tote bags have two handles and do not have any pockets both in the inside and outside. They are specifically for carrying things around when traveling or shopping. These bags can be bought online on various sites. Handmade leather handbags online are very trendy and easy to buy.

The best thing about making a tote bag with leather is that it will definitely last long because leather is a versatile material for making bags. It is important to tell genuine leather from fake before buying a bag so that you can get value for your money.

In order to know real leather from fake, you need to familiarize yourself with real leather. You can do this by going to a store that sells leather bags.

You can tell real from fake by:
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Smelling to feel the natural musty smell
Checking the prize because real leather is not cheap
Looking for imperfection. Since leather is not manufactured it is bound to have some small imperfection like a few wrinkles, scratches or creases. Imperfections is a good thing when it comes to real leather. You can check for wrinkles by pressing into the leather
Checking the edges. The edges of a real leather product are slightly rough and can have strands
Bend it and look for a slight change in color. It should also not be rigid when bent
Dropping a few drops of water on it. Genuine leather absorbs moisture after a few seconds.

When buying a genuine leather tote bag, do not pay much attention to the color in order to determine if it is fake as color can be added to both synthetic and genuine leather. Pay close attention to the texture, smell, and feel of the product.