Patent ID: 8684054

Claim:
A customizable handbag system comprising: a base handbag configured to accommodate and store items therein, the base handbag including a first base handbag attachment interface along a first edge and a second base handbag attachment interface along a second edge, each of the first and second base handbag attachment interfaces comprising an interior surface, an exterior surface, and one or more magnetic fastener elements; and a unitary handbag cover configured: to be positioned about the base handbag and to conceal at least a portion of the base handbag; to provide an aesthetic design to the base handbag; and to be secured to the first and second base handbag attachment interfaces via a plurality of different attachment forces; wherein the handbag cover comprises first and second handbag cover attachment interfaces, each of the first and second handbag cover attachment interfaces comprises an upper portion and a lower portion separated by a fold, each upper portion comprising one or more magnetic fastener elements and each the lower portion comprising one or more magnetic fastener elements, wherein: the first handbag cover attachment interface is selectively foldable about the first base handbag attachment interface such that the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the upper portion of the first handbag attachment interface attract and bond to the interior surface of the first base handbag attachment interface and the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the lower portion of the first handbag attachment interface attract and bond to the exterior surfaces of the first base handbag attachment interface, such that the one or more magnetic fastener elements in the upper and lower portions of the first handbag attachment interface attract and bond to opposing sides of the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the first base handbag attachment interface to releasably attach the handbag cover to the base handbag; and the second handbag cover attachment interface is selectively foldable about the second base handbag attachment interface such that the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the upper portion of the second handbag attachment interface attract and bond to the interior surface of the second base handbag attachment interface and the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the lower portion of the second handbag attachment interface attract and bond to the exterior surface of the second base handbag attachment interface, such that the one or more magnetic fastener elements in the upper and lower portions of the second handbag attachment interface attract and bond to opposing sides of the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the second base handbag attachment interface to releasably attach the handbag cover to the base handbag.