Every girl needs a few grab bags in her handbag collection. These are basically short handled bags that are carried in your hand or rest on your arm. The handles can be single or double and the size of the bag will range from small and boxy to the much larger weekender.

Grab bags sit there like faithful puppies, waiting to fly out of the door with you, as you set off on the next adventure or just for the commute to work, school run or supermarket dash!

A favourite grab bag maintains your sense of decorum, it looks great on the outside and only you know the jumble of lunch boxes, kindles, sunglasses, spare this and that's... going on inside, oh my!!

Some grab bags come with a detachable long strap, so you can convert them to shoulder bags. All you have to do is decide whether you want a smart practical one, a dressy classy one or a fun, carefree type of grab bag.