Young Australian women own 20 handbags each

14/06/2011
Australian online retailer Accessory Heaven has claimed that women there aged between 25 and 35 own an average of 20 handbags each. Across all ages, Australian women own ten handbags.

In contrast, women in the UK, to where Accessory Heaven also ships its bags, own six handbags each on average.

Noelle Towler, founder of the online retailer, said: “An Australian woman will spend $272 each year on new handbags while British women only spend $99. We also carry around a whopping 3.4 kilos in our handbags while the Brits carry about 1.8 kg on average.”