Patent ID: 8684053

Claim:
A customizable handbag system comprising: a base handbag including a first attachment interface along a first edge and a second attachment interface along a second edge, each of the first and second attachment interfaces comprising an interior surface, an exterior surface, and one or more fastener elements; and a unitary handbag cover configured to be positioned about and completely envelope the base handbag and be secured to the first and second attachment interfaces of the base handbag via a plurality of different attachment forces, the handbag cover comprising first and second handbag cover attachment interfaces, each of the first and second handbag cover attachment interfaces comprising an upper portion and a lower portion separated by a fold, the upper portion comprising one or more upper fastener elements and the lower portion comprising one or more lower fastener elements, wherein the first handbag cover attachment interfaces is selectively foldable about the first attachment interfaces on the base handbag such that the one or more upper fastener elements of the first handbag cover attachment interface are secured to the interior surfaces of the first attachment interfaces on the base handbag and the one or more lower fastener elements of the first handbag cover attachment interface are secured to the exterior surfaces of the first attachment interface on the base handbag, such that at least one or more upper fastener elements of the first handbag cover attachment interface and at least one or more of the lower fastener elements of the first handbag cover attachment interface engage the same fastener element of the one or more fastener elements of the first attachment interface of the base handbag, wherein the second handbag cover attachment interface is selectively foldable about the second attachment interface on the base handbag such that the one or more upper fastener elements of the second handbag cover attachment interface are secured to the interior surface of the second attachment interface on the base handbag and the one or more lower fastener elements of the second handbag cover attachment interface are secured to the exterior surface of the second attachment interface on the base handbag, such that at least one or more upper fastener elements of the second handbag cover attachment interface and at least one or more of the lower fastener elements of the second handbag cover attachment interface engage the same fastener element of the one or more fastener elements of the second attachment interface of the base handbag.