It seems that most handbag reporting this past summer has been on python handbags. True, python is one of this season’s hottest patterns and materials, but it seems that nearly every celebrity has a python handbag these days. Recently, singer Rihanna was spotted with a large python handbag, which, as a celebrity-worn handbag, was made out of the real thing. Real python handbags, however, often come in one of two patterns: a tinted but natural looking pattern that mimics the natural colors of snake scales and one that is fully dyed but still has the texture of large snakeskin. Rihanna’s bag is actually the latter, as well as the python clutch seen on Julia Roberts a few weeks ago. Either way, python handbags have become a hot commodity in Hollywood.
Another unique aspect about this particular python handbag seen on Rihanna is the style. The “it” handbag this past summer has been a hobo bag, and this style transcends all colors, textures, and materials as simply a large slouch purse. But, although Rihanna’s handbag looks spacious, the closure on the handbag is merely a flat, snap closure, instead of a slouching zipper. While it gives the bag some form, her handbag’s style has been dubbed a “puffy purse.” More accurately, the handbag looks like an oversized coin purse designed in brown python.
Aside from singles like “Umbrella,” Rihanna is known for her style and having a unique handbag that no one can find is part of her look, as well as being able to pass off a faux hawk. If you’re looking for a specific python handbag, various retailers of discount and wholesale handbags carry a similar look. While the coin purse design is rare on the racks these days, the solid colored python skin texture isn’t, and such retailers carry solid color faux python skin bags dyed in brown and other colors, some of which are in the slouch or hobo style.
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