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    What your bag-holding style says about you

    It contains the most valuable items in a woman's life—keys, iPhone, wallet, and lip gloss, just to name a few—yet many of us don't realize that how we hold our bags speaks volumes about our personalities. Body language expert Patti Wood outlined for Refinery29 the 10 most popular methods for holding a purse and what it says about you.  - By Elise Sole

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      The Arm-Crook Hook: Shopping at Kitson? Grabbing a latte at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf? Then you probably carry your bag on the crook of your arm, (which conveniently leaves your hand free to wave to paparazzi). The preferred method of celebs, Wood says:  "You're wearing the bag as if it's a badge of honor or an award. You feel as if you've got a sense of superiority."
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      The Arm-Crook Hook: Shopping at Kitson? Grabbing a latte at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf? Then you probably carry your bag on the crook of your arm, (which conveniently leaves your hand free to wave to paparazzi). The preferred method of celebs, Wood says:  "You're wearing the bag as if it's a badge of honor or an award. You feel as if you've got a sense of superiority."

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