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Betsey Johnson is colorful, playful, flamboyant and outrageous in person, so why should her creations – especially her handbags, be any different? Looking like a cross between Cyndi Lauper and Carrie Bradshaw, Johnson has not only endeared herself to the fashion world because of her innovative and clever designs, but also because of her ebullient and uninhibited public persona. A Betsey Johnson handbag is a way to take some of that famous sense of fun and humor the designer is known for, and to incorporate it into an outfit. Be forewarned: A Betsey Johnson handbag is definitely not for the fashion-meek of faint of heart. If you’re shy and reserved, and prefer sensible orthopedic shoes to Manolo Blahniks, then slinging a Betsey Johnson Handbag over your shoulder is definitely a mistake. The designer’s ragamuffin style and lack of convention is often reflected in the design or shape of the bag. While some may view her work as insane and over-the-top, I view it as daring – fashion should be enjoyable, and Johnson’s work is definitely not staid.

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A great example would be her Starstruck Flap. The handbag is a small brown bag with a beaded strap, that is lines with rays of jewels – the bag is typical Betsey Johnson in that it mixes the funky bohemian side of her (the beaded and crocheted strap), with the whimsical, almost trying-to-hard aspect of her, with the stripes of jewels. The end result is a funny, witty, but yet, in the end, wearable accessory that would not be out of place in most situations (except for uber-serious ones like a funeral, for example).

Another example that is a perfect, typical (if a word like that could be used to describe such a designer) Betsey Johnson handbag is Betsey’s Corset Satchel. Again, as with her Starstruck bag, the Corset Satchel is playing with two conflicting themes – the corset represents sexuality, as well as, an pretentious elegance, harking back to period costume dramas, where women wear corsets; the bag also revels in its usability and functionality, as well as, its popularity for the modern women – the slightly fetishistic look also makes it a true Betsey Johnson handbag.

Buying anything from Betsey Johnson’s collection means a wonderful blend of thrift store funkiness with Fifth Avenue elegance – though all the snobbery of haute couture is given the finger with Johnson’s crazily stylistic designs.