Whitney Port Seen With Western Hobo Handbag

What do you define as western style? Although western fashion is making a comeback, sometimes western style is confused with a rocker or punk chic. This is more often the case when considering fringe and studs on handbags. Both of these trends have appeared on handbags over the past year and are marketed both ways. A handbag with silver studs may be worn either with a leather jacket and ripped jeans or with cowboy boots and match the outfit in either case. The same is true for a leather handbag with fringe lining the edge.

One handbag open to such interpretation is a black leather hobo with fringe seen recently on Whitney Port of The City. Unfortunately, with Port’s dowdy outfit, the character of the handbag can’t be determined. Nevertheless, the bag itself is a solid leather hobo with fringe along the bottom and laced up sides. In this case, the bag is appropriate for either style, although the laced up sides do give it more of a punk rocker vibe.

Port isn’t the only celebrity to be seen with such a style. In 2009, Kate Moss and Reese Witherspoon were spotted with such fringed styles. In fact, both of these stars opted for a neutral look in black and white to make the bag stand out from the outfit.

Because having fringe on your handbag is considered a western style, retailers of western handbags and fashion will most likely carry such a bag. With designer styles treading into western territory, designer inspired bags, then, aim to imitate these designs. No matter if you’re looking for a fringed hobo handbag, such as that seen on Whitney Port, or a smaller fringed purse, western fashion and designer inspired retailers – both of which Best Handbag is – should offer affordable styles for this trend.