Handbags with interchangeable covers and methods for customizing handbags

A method of customizing a soft handbag, comprising:

• positioning a handbag cover about a base handbag, the base handbag having an interior and an exterior;
• folding a first attachment interface of the handbag cover along a crease about an upper first edge of the base handbag, the crease in the first attachment interface connecting a plurality of fastener elements on opposing sides of the crease;
• folding a second attachment interface of the handbag cover along a crease about an upper second edge of the base handbag, the crease in the second attachment interface connecting a plurality of fastener elements;
• securing the connected plurality of fastener elements in the first attachment interface to opposing sides of the upper first edge;
• and
• securing the connected plurality of fastener elements in the second attachment interface to opposing sides of the upper second edge.

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, wherein the first and second edges are separated by an opening for a main pouch in the base handbag;
• and
• a handbag cover configured to be positioned to at least partly conceal the base handbag, the handbag cover comprising at least a first attachment interface comprising one or more magnetic fastener elements on an upper portion and one or more magnetic fastener elements on a lower portion, the upper and lower portions being separated by a crease;
• wherein, when positioned about the base handbag to at least partly conceal the base handbag:
• the at least first attachment interface is selectively foldable along the crease about the first edge of the base handbag, such that the one or more magnetic fastener elements in the upper and lower portions attach to opposing surfaces of the first edge;
• and
• a second attachment interface of the handbag cover is selectively attachable to the second attachment interface along the second edge of the base handbag.