- Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Handbags come in second. Therefore, handbags are a girl’s second best friend. - 22% of women choose to go on a handbag shopping spree, if given a chance to buy branded things. - 1 out of every 10 women invests more than $150 per year for handbags. - Handbags became a fashion accessory starting in the 19th century. - Louis Vuitton was the first branded handbag to arise. Second came Fendi, third came Hermes, forth came Chanel, etc.