Size Does Matter

Hanzky in Handbags — May 14th, 2007

Wallet? check. Bottled water? check. Make up Pouch? Check. Coin Pouch? Check. Book/Magazine? Check. Cell Phone? Check. Mp3? Check. Organizer/Notebook? Sunglasses? Bunches of keys? Charger? USB? Digital Camera? Check. Check. Check. Check. Check.

Those stuff are the regulars in our bag, sometimes we add a few more items, depending on our schedule that day. Many students no longer carry backpacks and opted for a more stylish oversized tote to carry their thick textbooks and laptop. As handbags become bigger and bigger, it’s only natural that we tend to place more and more stuff into the bag, resulting in frequent visit to the doctor and chiropractor’s office…:D. Do you know that massage therapists are busier than ever now because many women are now suffering from back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain and even headache, all from carrying too many stuff in their handbags?!? Just read about it here or google it to find more information on how your favorite house-sized bag can lead to long term health concerns.

Big bags are actually my favorite fashion accessories..but I think I’m done with them now. They may be practical, but it’s just not worth it. I’m sure I’ve done enough damage to that area since I’ve been carrying big bags for several years now and don’t want to risk further injury.

Now I’m leaning towards medium sized bags. I still carry my big bags but I’ve discipline myself not to carry my whole life in it. I always check my bag before I left the car, to see if I can leave something in the car to lighten the weight. I buy bags that are light. Chloe paddington bag may look irresistible but the padlock alone weighs like a ton. I stay away from bags that are lined in suede, they are heavy. I also switch the shoulder to carry the bag to avoid the lop sided body position it can create.

You see, size does matter..as far as your health is concerned.

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DwD

iiihhh ngomongin tas aku jd pgn tas niiihhhh
lagi nyari tas hitam bagus tapi harga terjangkau
rata2 tas hitam yg aku suka harganya di atas rata2 :s

May 14th, 2007 at 4:17 pm
Anonymous

tasnya boleh oversize tp isinya jgn banyak2 kali ya hehehe,i like big bags tp nggak gede2 bgtlah.how are u han?…take care ya.amy.i.perth

May 14th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
fashionista!

itu gambar tas baru atau gimana hanz? ;). i am eyeing, longing, dreaming of miumiu leather coffer yang black nih…kacau…what do u think? ada yang khakisnya di fave bag pics loe ya…

May 14th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
hanzky

DwD: I feel you girl..hehe…tapi paling enggak tas hitam itu bakalan sering banget di pake, so it’s worth it..

Amy: Iya bener, yang penting sih isi nya..tapi kalo pergi rame rame..jadi banyak yang nitip untuk di taro di tas!!..

Alice: Hoho..enggak say, that’s too much metallic for me, heheh…Kalo yang miu miu coffer baru deh mauuu…:D

May 14th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
alaya

hahaha, it’s me who always carry a heavy oversize bag.
padahal isinya banyak yg ga penting sih, gue aja suka terlalu males untuk organize isinya & buang2in yg ga penting.

May 14th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Devi

ah big bags kyknya lagi in bgt ya skrg. maren ini sempet liat di zara ama mango, gila gede2 bgt tasnya! as in really oversize! malu jg kali bawanya lol gede gtu kyk mo maling aja hahahaha..

btw itu miu miu metallic patchwork ga keliatan classy, malah kayak diaper bag gtu ya lol.

I’m not really into big bags, tp Fendi patent leather yg pernah dipake Mary-Kate Olsen boleh jg

May 15th, 2007 at 1:20 am
chie

pas masih kuliah sie bawanya tas besar2 gitu secara ya bawa diktat kuliah dan segala macem..sekarang sie udah jarang..dan memang bawaannya juga cuma buku *yang gak terlalu besar juga kan* make up pouch, wallet ama cellphone..

meskipun emang agak ngiler ngeliat big bags yang lagi model sekarang ini ..hmmph

May 15th, 2007 at 2:18 am
chie

pas masih kuliah sie bawanya tas besar2 gitu secara ya bawa diktat kuliah dan segala macem..sekarang sie udah jarang..dan memang bawaannya juga cuma buku *yang gak terlalu besar juga kan* make up pouch, wallet ama cellphone..

meskipun emang agak ngiler ngeliat big bags yang lagi model sekarang ini ..hmmph

May 15th, 2007 at 2:18 am
chie

pas masih kuliah sie bawanya tas besar2 gitu secara ya bawa diktat kuliah dan segala macem..sekarang sie udah jarang..dan memang bawaannya juga cuma buku *yang gak terlalu besar juga kan* make up pouch, wallet ama cellphone..

meskipun emang agak ngiler ngeliat big bags yang lagi model sekarang ini ..hmmph

May 15th, 2007 at 2:18 am
Opi

Wah, sebenarnya ngga selalu salah tasnya, sih. Kadang emang barangnya aja yang kebanyakan. Kalo saya nyiasatinnya pake barang-barang yang bisa dipake multifungsi. Misalnya, daripada bawa mp3 dan juga usb flash disk, mendingan beli barang yang bisa sekalian buat mp3 player plus usbnya. Ga perlu bawa 2-2nya. Kasian tasnya juga… Hehehe…

May 15th, 2007 at 8:51 am
hanzky

Alaya: hehe, nah itu dia yang bikin pundak pegel pegel..:D

Devi: iya gue juga pernah liat tas fendi nya, bagus ya, classic gitu, biasa nya fendi suka trendi kan modelnya.

Chie: heheh..practical sih sebenernya tas tas gede ini, semuanya bisa masuk, apalagi untuk travelling. Asal jangan tiap hari aja bawa yang berat berat.

Opi: Iyaaa bener emang bukan salah tas nya sih hihi..tapi karena yang make ngerasa tas nya masih kosong jadi aja secara nggak nyadar bawa yang nggak penting penting. Ide bagus tuh untuk beli barang barang yang multi fungsi. Mungkin saatnya beli hp baru yang pixel nya 5 megapixel jadi nggak usah bawa digicam lagi..;)

May 15th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Anonymous

Hihihi, bener banged. Gue juga dr dulu suka banged pake tas gede dan bawaannya biasanya nggak tanggung2. At least tukang pijat disini murah, jadi no worries on massage terapist.

Keep up the fantastic work fashionese ladies. Love this blog soo much.

regards,
Juleha - Penang

May 15th, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Koukla

Guilty! I’ve been carrying around big bags for years (even way before the trend) and put all my life inside. Makeup gue aja udah 2 kilo sendiri kali beratnya, belum hp, iPod, digital camera, wallet and God knows what else. Makanya gue gak pernah ikutan ‘inside her bag’ karena yakin isi tas gue gak bakal muat satu frame! Hahaha

Iya nih kayaknya gue udah harus menata ulang isi tas gue. I have been experiencing pain in my shoulder, neck and back lately dan akhirnya malah gak kuat bawa tasnya kelamaan.

May 17th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
hanzky

Juleha: Thanks for the compliment..yea you’re right tukang pijat di sana murah murah, di sini $30 per half hour..it doesn’t even feel like a massage..

Koukla: huaha..2 kilo sendiri..i wanna seee. Elo posting aja tentang inside my make up bag..gitu..hehe pasti seru!. Tuh bener kan emang tas berat nih bikin pegel pegel di daerah leher dan pundak, apalagi elo harus keluar2 kantor juga kan jadi tas nya di tenteng terus.

May 19th, 2007 at 8:14 am
Srikandi

Gw setuju kata Conny Constantia. Cewe tuh semua dibawa, kalo bak cuci piring bisa dibawa, pasti akan dimasukkin ke tas :-). Gimana ya, kayaknya semua printilan itu perlu. Apalagi kalo lagi mens, gw bawa semua, mulai dari tisu basah untuk bersih2, pembalut minimal 2 buah (lha, kalo perginya seharian), kertas dan plastik untuk bungkus (siapa tahu toiletnya gak ada tempat buang pembalut)dll.

Pokoke makin besar tas-nya, maka akan makin banyak barang yg aku masukkan. Jadi kalo mau window shopping, agar bahu gak pegal, yaaaa bawa tas imut, dengan sendirinya aku “terpaksa” hanya bawa yang sangat perlu saja. Itu sebabnya aku senewen dgn tas malam, habis gak muat apa2 !!!

July 14th, 2007 at 12:05 am

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