foralice handbags

[4] What does Encarta say?

2009-05-03T23:00:00.004+07:00

tote [tōt]

transitive verb (past and past participle tot·ed, present participle tot·ing, 3rd person present singular totes) (informal)

carry something: to carry or haul something, especially something heavy

have something on your person: to carry something, especially a gun, on your person

noun (plural totes)

heavy load: a heavy load that is hauled or carried

soft bag: a large soft bag with handles

[Late 17th century. Origin ?]

tot·er, noun

Tote in the sense "to carry something" is a general-currency term throughout the Southern states. Probably of West African origin, the form extends across the South Midland region as well, including similar Western forms in the Rocky Mountain states.

What does WIKIPEDIA say?

A tote bag is a large handheld bag or purse that is used to carry things, such as books, beach wear, or everyday items. A tote bag is normally made of treated canvas, nylon or heavy pebbled leather. Some totes come with a zipper compartment that divides the bag into sections. The term tote, meaning "to carry" can be traced back to the 17th century but was not used to describe bags until 1900.

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tote_bag

[3] What does Encarta say?

2008-12-13T09:58:00.004+07:00

back·pack [bák pàk]

noun (plural back·packs)

1.	hikers' knapsack: a large sturdy fabric bag, often on a metal frame, worn on the back and used by hikers
2.	students' book bag: a knapsack used to carry schoolbooks, school supplies, or personal items
3.	equipment carried on back: a carrier for a piece of equipment such as an astronaut's personal life-support system that is designed to be strapped on the user's back

verb (past and past participle back·packed, present participle back·pack·ing, 3rd person present singular back·packs)

1.	intransitive verb hike with backpack: to travel, especially hike, carrying belongings or supplies in a backpack She spent a month backpacking in the Rockies.
2.	transitive verb carry something on back: to transport something, usually equipment or supplies, in a pack on the back astronauts backpacking oxygen during a spacewalk

-back·pack·er, noun

Breaking Into and Succeeding as a Handbag Purse Wallet Tote Bag Designer

2008-11-27T10:00:00.004+07:00

Everybody carries a bag, all kinds of bag. Affordable ones; expensive ones, big, small; seasonal, classic; new, vintage. If you think only women carry a bag, think again. What do you call the black thing that your boyfriend slings over his shoulder to carry his laptop? Laptop carrying case, of course, which is actually a laptop "bag."

Children always carry their books and learning essentials in backpacks with Disney characters on them. Shoppers have those cute shopping totes with their favorite stores' logos on them. Now cell phones have their own cases as well. Oh, iPods, too.

Of course, the two basic skills that you need to have as a handbag designer are definitely design skills and business skills. While the former sounds more important than the latter, it’s actually the other way around. Design skills only comprise of 20% of a designer’s success, while the determining factors are actually the business skills (80%). If you have a slightly above-average design for your handbag, but with strong business skills, it can be a big hit.

Authenticity is key. Of course, you don't need to invent the wheel, just be original, innovative and unique with your designs. Now if you think you're not that creative to break into and succeed as a handbag designer, think again.

Unconvinced? Have you ever seen those backpacks, box purses made of recycled cigar boxes and plain leather handbags that sell like hot cakes, but they’re actually not so creative designwise? Those are “classic” designs, which usually sell very well but don’t require super-creativity.

Another advantage of being a handbag designer is that you don't need to worry about seasonal trends, unlike apparel designs that change every season. You still keep (or even carry it everyday to work) that Hermes handbag you bought two years ago, right?

It seems to have that timeless appeal and complement most outfits. Your designs can be like that too. You can choose to design bags that can be worn over and over again. From business point of you, it means you don't need to worry about producing new items before the old ones are sold out.

If the notion of designing, sewing, manufacturing and promoting your own handbag line sounds intimidating, there are "industry secret" forces to help you out:

Contract technical designers (they turn your ideas into technical patterns and prototypes)
Contract manufacturers (send them your design and measurements, they will manufacturer it for you)
Sales representatives and distributors (they help finding retailers to carry your products)
Fashion weeks and trade shows (they help you getting exposure to buyers and fellow designers)
Fashion publicists (these specialists can help you getting the media exposure needed in market penetration)

With those professionals helping you out all the way from inception to distribution, all you need is some creative juices and unique ideas that distinguish your designing style from the rest of the crowd.

As a handbag designer, you have the choice to design the following items using a variety of raw materials, such as leather, fabric, plastic, wood and their combinations:

Evening Bag
Leather Purse
Fabric Purse
Box Purse
Leather Wallet
Tote Bag
Cosmetics Bag
Sports Bag
Laptop Carrying Bag
Travel Bag
Backpack
Beach Bag

In a nutshell, if you have the drive to succeed and somewhat creative (no need to be "super creative"), you're very likely to succeed in this career. Of course, as a designer you need to continuously upgrading your skills and network with like-minded people, which can be really fun.

As it goes without saying, as a handbag designer, you can enjoy:
The privileges of being a part of the glamorous, exciting and highly lucrative fashion industry

Working closely with professionals that fuel the whole industry
Earning anywhere from $30,000+ to millions of dollars annually

Do you know?

Luxury goods produced $525 billion in sales in the United States last year
44% of women aged 13 and over bought a purse for themselves or for someone else
On average, women bought 3 handbags per year
On average, women own 6 handbags, younger women own fewer than 6 and older women own more
40% of women over 55 own 7 or more handbags, the highest ownership of all age segments
Amount spent for a handbag ranges from about $40 to $65
Women are reported spending $42, on average, for their most recent handbag and $54, on average, for the bag they carry most often
Upscale handbag buyers or those willing to spend $150 or more for a handbag, represent about one in ten of those women who purchased a handbag in the past year
Coach makes about $1.4 billion in sales a year
Vuitton is responsible for 25% of LVMH's $13.5 billion revenues
Authors : Jennie S. Bev & Vicki Zolenski
Download exclusive e-Guide.

[2] What does Encarta say?

2008-11-26T22:00:00.006+07:00

clutch [kluch]

verb (past and past participle clutched, present participle clutch·ing, 3rd person present singular clutch·es)

1.	transitive verb hold something tightly: to grip something tightly
2.	intransitive verb make grabbing movement: to try to grab hold of something
3.	intransitive verb operate clutch: to engage the clutch of a motor vehicle

noun (plural clutch·es)

1.	mechanism that connects shafts: a device that enables two rotating shafts to be connected and disconnected smoothly, especially one in a motor vehicle that transmits power from the engine to the transmission
2.	pedal activating clutch: the pedal that activates the clutch in a motor vehicle
3.	controlling power: control and influence (often used in the plural) We were plainly in his clutches.
4.	crucial moment: a crucial moment in a critical situation (informal) The clutch came in the seventh inning.
5.	grip on something: a tight grip on something

adjective

dependable: dependable, or accomplished at precisely the right moment

[14th century. Variant of obsolete clitch "to bend, grasp" <>clyccan "to grasp"]

Root of Word : foralice

2008-11-25T21:23:00.007+07:00

foralice is originally two words.

The word for [fər], just like when you say “for you” and Alice [álliss], the girl’s name, like Alice in Wonderland.

Well… It is supposed to be written with a space, but we would prefer to write it as foralice, just please read is as : fər álliss

Ps : Alice is also city in Southeastern Texas, west of Corpus Christi.

Population: 19,445 (2004 estimate)

Source : Microsoft Encarta 2007

Design-A-Bag Competition 2009

2008-11-25T21:02:00.006+07:00

Submission Deadline : 30 January 2009

Fashion Access created Design Access as a platform for designers and design students to showcase their creativity. It offers them a chance to distinguish themselves in creating designs up to international standards, and gain exposure in a very demanding market. It aims at encouraging creativity and innovation in this changing and competitive environment.

"Design-A-Bag Competition 2009" will be the third Design Access events for the international fashion accessories industry. The competition is open to designers and design students all over the world without boundary. It uniquely conducts on-line, which allow participants to submit their artwork for anywhere at anytime.

Winners are going to be selected by professional judges from the fashion industry and to win a trip to the Awards Presentation Ceremony at Fashion Access March 2009 in Hong Kong. This will give the winners the opportunity to meet with the key players in the industry and facilitate them in their design career. Cash Prizes from USD5000 to USD1500 are to be awarded to winners in various categories.

Source : designaccess-fa.com

Eyeka Indonesia Photo Contest

2008-11-23T19:21:00.008+07:00

WHEN: 21 Nov 2008 – 21 Jan 2009

WHO: Indonesian photographer ONLY (Singapore and Indonesia)

WHAT: Send your best fashion’s snap, models, celebrities, beauties (fame is not mandatory).

PRIZE: Trip to London Fashion Week & International Young Fashion Entrepreneur / IYFE Award in Feb 2009

Judges: Arbain Rambey (KOMPAS), Oscar Lawalata (winner of IYFE 2008)

Winners will be announced in www.eyeka.asi a on Jan 26th 2009

See the brief.

By participating in the contest, you accept the rules.

Join this group.

Also can be read on : British Council Indonesia

Source : Eyeka Community

[1] What does Encarta say?

2008-11-22T11:07:00.006+07:00

hand·bag [hánd bàg]

(plural hand·bags)

noun

1.	U.K. Australia New Zealand Same as pursen (sense 1)
2.	traveling bag: a small light traveling bag that is easily carried by hand

purse [purss]

noun (plural purs·es)

1.	woman's bag for carrying everyday belongings: a bag that a woman or girl carries small personal day-to-day belongings in, such as keys, a wallet, a datebook, and pens
2.	U.K. Australia New Zealand Same as change purse
3.	prize money: a sum of money collected as a gift or offered as a prize, especially the total sum of money offered in prizes with a purse of over $20,000
4.	available funds: an amount of money available to spend The legislators overestimated the size of the public purse.

transitive verb (past and past participle pursed, present participle purs·ing, 3rd person present singular purs·es)

draw lips together at sides: to draw the lips together at the sides so that they wrinkle and form a circle, usually when deep in thought or to express disapproval

[13th century. Alteration of late Latin bursa <>

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear used to emphasize the impossibility of making something of superior quality from inferior materials or beginnings

bag [bag]

noun (plural bags)

1.	flexible container: a flexible container that opens at one end and is used for carrying things
2.	amount in flexible container: the amount that can be contained in a bag, often used as a measure
3.	portable container for equipment or belongings: a portable container made of strong flexible material for carrying somebody's belongings or equipment I threw everything into a bag and rushed out.
4.	item of baggage: an item of traveler's baggage that can be carried by hand, e.g. a suitcase (often used in the plural) Did you check the bags before coming to the departure gate?
5.	purse: a woman's purse
6.	hunting number of animals shot: the number of animals shot or captured by a hunter or hunting party
7.	offensive term: an offensive term deliberately insulting a woman's age and appearance (slang insult)
8.	somebody's specialty: something that somebody is particularly interested in or good at (slang)
9.	baseball Same as base¹n (sense 7)
10.	drugs small quantity of illegal drug: a small quantity of an illegal drug in a piece of folded paper, a plastic bag, or a similar container (slang)

bags, plural noun

loose skin under eyes: prominent folds of skin beneath the eyes, often caused by fatigue

verb (past and past participle bagged, present participle bag·ging, 3rd person present singular bags)

1.	transitive verb put something in bag: to put something into a bag He spent the afternoon bagging groceries at the local supermarket.
2.	transitive and intransitive verb bulge: to bulge or become baggy, or cause something to do this
3.	transitive verb hunting shoot or capture animal: to shoot or capture a game animal or bird He bagged a six-point buck.
4.	transitive verb obtain something: to take, catch, seize, or steal something, usually in an opportunistic way (informal) They've gotten hold of our mailing list and are using it to try to bag some of our customers.

[13th century. <>baggi]
-bag·ful, noun
-bag·ger, noun

bag and baggage with all your belongings

bag of tricks

1. the resources available to achieve a goal (informal)

2. a magician's collection of equipment and props

bags of a huge amount or number of something (informal)

be left holding the bag to be left in a situation in which you are solely responsible for something because other people have abdicated their own responsibility

in the bag certain to be achieved or obtained (informal)

The History of The Handbag

2008-11-16T12:21:00.014+07:00

The handbag as we know it did not spring into existence until late in the 19th century when the term 'handbag' was first coined, but it was already in the 18th century that the bags carried by ladies contained items of which many are still indispensable today. Among the things found in a ladies bag were rouge, face powder, fans, scent bottles and visiting card.

Let us start the beginning : Handbags went a long way before they took on the shape that we used to seeing today. From 1500BC to 550BC Assyrians and Babylonians used richly embroidered handbags for religious ceremonies and the ancient Persians pinned small pouches to their golden girdles that contained money. Egyptian hieroglyphs depict pouches carried around the waist. Peasants in rural societies had bags in which they would carry seeds for sowing, African priests had bags with beads on them, and there is a painting from 480BC in the possession of Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, that depicts a boy holding a 'purse' filled with knuckle bones, which were considered to be a token of seduction.

But the first time 'bags' were mentioned in written literature was much later before the 14th century. Men would carry little purses containing scented oranges, flint, and money. They would carry this bag on the back of their girdle and thieves would steal them by cutting the purse off. This is were the term 'cutpurse' originates as used by Shakespeare in Hamlet.

In the 14th century, these became more ornamental, and were worn by men and women alike. The ornamental decoration was usually gold and embroidery and the finesse of the ornamentation showed the social standing of the bearer of the satchel.
New brides were often given bags that were illustrated with love stories.

In the 15th century, women started wearing fashionable, finer dresses and it became popular to wear flat pouches under the skirt attached with a drawstring.
At this point we can summarize that up to the early 16th century, purses were worn on belts by both men and women.

In the 16th century, bags got a more practical role. Simple bags were made from leather and travellers wore large cloth travel-bags that were worn over the shoulder.

In the 17th century, men stopped carrying 'handbags' as there was a lot of pocket-space in the now fashionable breeches. The pocket would be the bags biggest adversary from now on! The women's 'handbags' saw an increase in decorative stitched artwork, as girls were taught stitching and other skills to make them marriage material. The Muff became a popular fashion accessory for both men and women and stayed well into the 19th century.

In the 18th century purses at first disappeared and then re-appeared with the new fashion following French revolution, finding their space in neo-classical fashion due to the delicate clothing with fewer underclothing that the women were now wearing. These bags were called 'reticule' and were considered a necessary costume item. Ladies usually had more than one for the various occasions and as mentioned above, these bags contained items that are still to be found in handbags today, such as rouge, face powder, fans, scent bottles, visiting cards, card cases, and smelling salts. Other bags-made to contain cosmetics were the 'sabretache' and the so-called 'chatelaines'.

In the 19th century, as skirt became wider, handbags had a tough time and almost disappeared again.Even when dresses grew tighten in the 1880's until at then turn of the century, the 'hobble skirt' came into fashion. With this skirt, it was impossible to have a pocket! The term 'handbag' was used for the first time and then refereed to men's travel bags, by which the fashion of women's bags was inspired : bags now had several compartments and complicated locks. Also, this was the first time the 'satchel' came off the belt and onto the shoulder-it got some handles in the form of long strings and chains.

Until now, bags were always expected to match the costume they were worn with, but this changed around 1920, when the handbag became a symbol of independence.

In the 1940's due to World War II, there was a shortage of traditional handbags materials such as leather and metal and manufacturers turned to plastic and wood as alternatives.
In the 1950's handbags designers emerged.

Today, the boundaries of handbag-makers are virtually non-existent, considering the wide range of materials, colours, and designs are available.

Handbags are available in every price-range and popular high-fashion brands often end up having fakes modeled after their bags.

Source : various