You can’t beat big purses. They’re the equivalent of plus sized women, with curves in all the right places. If you’re like me … a little extra junk in your trunk, then a big purse will be the perfect partner to spend you days with.

Large purses are great for a number of reasons; they’re spacious, they can be slouchy and casual or elegant and classy. They’re big enough to carry a ton of stuff, over and above the usual crap we girls tend to haul round every day.

They’re a great shopping buddy, awesome for those cooler days and you brought along a small jacket to keep you warm, or the inverse – it suddenly heats up and you need to stash your excess clothing somewhere.

Every woman needs at least one oversized handbag in her possession. Clutches and cute tote bags are all very well but they don’t hide a stack of cookies, a bag lunch or your latest purchase from the local mall. Small and perfectly formed is for decoration purposes only (ya hear skinny girls!), big and beautiful represents fun, good times and living life to the full!

Large Zane Hobo By Vitalio Vera

You gotta love hobo bags. They make great big purses and the casual look you get with any one is good enough for the fun loving woman any day of the week. This one is particularly attractive, bold strips, faux goatskin fabric, vibrant colors and enough space to hide several pairs of gorgeous new pumps.

We love ths siez, shape and style, the detailing, which consists of contrasting stitching, buckles, a great look tassle and keepsake keychain. All the hardware has the ohhhhhh so trendy antique finishe and the closure is a secure flip-over snap. Inside you get a cell phone pocket, one slip and one zippered pocket and the strap is adjustable and perfect for using as a shoulder bag. Stylish yet casual and definitely plus sized!

Large ''Zane Hobo'' By Vitalio Vera

Extra Large Fleurette Tote Purse By Nila

This is one of those big purses for every outfit. We prefer the black and that's the one we're talking about. Black goes with everything and as this is also a bag that will work for any event, we figured it's well worth the review. It's a cross between an elegant oversized tote and something that will also come in for those days when all you want to do is to hit the streets looking relaxed and casual.

It's manufactured from black faux leather, with silver accents and we love the floral ruffle on the front. You get plenty of space, plus a couple of slip pockets for life's little gadgets and one zippered pocket. It's fun and practical, trendy and cavernous! Oh and did we tell you that the lining is in a delicious and yummy chocolate brown? No? Well it is and the contrast just adds to its appeal!

Extra Large ''Fleurette'' Tote Purse by Nila

Baggallini Big Zipper Bagg

We've raved about Baggallini bags before. And we're going to do so again. As big purses go this one looks decidely sleek, which it is. However it still measures an impressive 20 x 14 ins, and that makes it plus size enough to get onto our list. We chose this one because it's the go-everywhere bag. Great for travel, work and, more importantly, it's a bag that keeps you organized.

Deceiving it may be, compact and disordely it is not. You get one roomy interior pocket and three external zippered ones. The strap is looooong and adjustable, which makes it versatile - a crossbody bag or a shoulder bag. There's a removable coin purse, plus you get a cute keychain and a choice of 11 different shades. Manufactured from touch non-creasing nylon, our pick's the Leopard spot style. Buy one - you won't be disappointed.

Baggallini Big Zipper Bagg- Solid Nylon Crinkle List Price: $54.95