Handbags 'til dawn
Beautiful designer handbags make a statement, but can also have a serious impact on your bank statement. In the new Sex and the City film, handbag hire features prominently.
While it is big business in the US - led by begstealorborrow.com - the business has only recently crossed the Atlantic. UK-based HandbagHireHQ set up last July and has attracted 200 members, who pay a monthly fee and then a charge for every bag they rent.
James Trafford, a serving police inspector who founded the business with his wife Jo, said: "Increasingly we get women hiring three bags at a time. When the bags are worth up to £2,000 each, buying three a month is a bit steep for even wealthy women."
He said the choice of bags tend to be the attraction for members: "It is like going to a bag library each month." The service has recently been made available across the EU.
A monthly membership fee of £7.50 secures your membership. Each bag has its own, tailored weekly, fortnightly and monthly fee. The handbags range from a dinky Dior evening bag to a huge Chloe Paddington, perfect for a weekend away. You can also buy either new or nearly new bags at a substantially reduced price.
Visit Handbag Hire HQ at www.handbaghirehq.co.uk
Telephone: +44 788 213 5252
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