Crowd Control: 13 Spiked Purses to Preserve Your Personal Space

Sharp accessories for anyone who prefers admiration from a distance

By: The Lace Ledger Staff

If you don’t like being herded like cattle in big crowds, we sure have the bag for you

The subway doors slide open and everyone presses in at once. A stranger’s breath warms the side of your face. Someone’s shoulder drives into your back as the car lurches forward. By the time you reach your stop, your shoes are scuffed and every nerve in your body is begging for six unoccupied inches. The elevator is no better. It is a cramped little nightmare with fluorescent lighting and no socially acceptable escape route.

What if you could carry your own personal bubble? Imagine a portable perimeter that buys you enough literal breathing room to arrive with your patience intact. Enter: the Personal Space Bag.

When Mars (@yung.planet), one of our favourite alternative creators, shared her New York Fashion Week story, we were furious on her behalf. We also recognized the feeling immediately. So, we assembled the accessories equivalent of a wrought-iron fence: 13 spiked bags designed to look beautiful from a respectful distance.