Celine Croc Bag
Many will brush off that fashion can be uncomfortable, but it is true. How many of you carry band-aids with you to break in new shoes? How many of you cringe at that tight but oh-so-sexy dress in the closet for the perfect occasion? And how many of you have every carried an overly heavy handbag. First hand I know my bag has been too heavy before. Poor Vlad. While touring Paris, my Chloe Paddington Tote was so heavy I forced Vlad to attempt to help me carry it while still looking like he wasn’t. I thought it was sly, but it was totally visible to everyone else. We were holding hands while holding the bag in our hands; rather he was holding and I was vehemently trying to look like I was holding too while I was sighing with relief. So what is the verdict- can a handbag really be a health hazard? You would be surprised. Make sure to add your thoughts on the forum or in the comments!
TORONTO – With big handbags becoming a key fashion accessory for working women, health experts are warning they can also become a key health concern.
Bags for women have become bigger and heavier as designers combine briefcases with handbags and straps have become longer but the extra leverage has many patients complaining of neck, shoulder and back problems.
“I see so many women with neck pains and headaches and what I usually do is look for their purse and pick it up,” said Jane Sadler, a family practice physician on the medical staff at Baylor Medical Center in Garland, Texas.
“We take it over to the scale and weigh it and usually they’re anywhere from 7 to 10 pounds (3.1-4.5 kgs)…We’re really going to see women with more and more problems later on if we continue the big purse craze.”
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