hi mariecor, thank you for the feedback. I agree, it might be a bit of a hassle to carry your bag along with you, as ladies handbags never have enough space anyway! However, if you know you are going shopping, just take your wallet, your keyes and whatever else you normally carry with you and keep them in the bag, so it will serve as handbag and also as a shopping bag!!! And if you have a pretty bag with long handles, it is also more comfortable to carry the bag, you can carry it just over your shoulder :)