# Festive Candy House Purses This Gingerbread House Bag Will Get You in the Holiday Spirit By Nicole Ballantyne-Choo | Published 2013-12-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-house-bag References: [modcloth](http://www.modcloth.com/shop/handbags/house-about-it-bag) If you're bored of carrying around your everyday purse, switch to a gingerbread house bag and let everyone know it's time to get festive and think about everything Christmas-related. This purse looks exactly like a gingerbread house you used to make as a child or still make now. For example, candy canes are a huge factor in the design; the strap is patterned red and white and the roof and walls have candy canes as decorations that look good enough to eat! The back of the purse reveals a cute gingerbread man. For extra character, the purse has a boy and girl that could resemble Hansel and Gretel anxiously wanting to eat the house. The gingerbread house bag is also a [great gift for a young girl](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mimi-and-lula) to carry around while she shops with her mom. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Holiday-inspired Fashion Accessories:** There is an opportunity for fashion accessory designers to create more holiday-inspired items, such as bags, scarves, and jewelry, to add seasonal cheer to everyday outfits. - **Candy-inspired Fashion Accessories:** There is an opportunity for fashion accessory designers to create items inspired by candy, such as bags, hair accessories, and shoes, to add fun and color to wardrobe staples. - **Interactive Fashion Accessories:** There is an opportunity for fashion accessory designers to create interactive pieces like this gingerbread house purse, which features a playful design that encourages engagement and communication with others. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Accessories:** The fashion accessories industry holds an opportunity to create seasonal and playful items to elevate everyday wear. - **Gift and Novelty:** The gift and novelty industry can capitalize on the playful and festive design of the gingerbread house purse to create more items that appeal to young girls and holiday enthusiasts. - **Candy Manufacturing:** The candy manufacturing industry can leverage the popularity of candy-themed accessories to create licensed products and collaborations, as well as explore opportunities for crossover marketing and promotion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modernist Gingerbread Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-dreamhouse.md) - [Edible Pastry Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-gingerbread-lodge.md) - [DIY Pretzel Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snyders-pretzel-cabins.md) - [Festive Cereal Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cingerbread-house-kit.md) - [Cheesecake Handbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheesecake-handbag.md) - [Gingerbread Architecture Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-house-kits.md) - [Unconventional Gingerbread Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unconventional-holiday-houses.md) - [Candy-Hiding Trick-or-Treat Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreat-bag.md) - [Stylish Granola Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frances-valentine.md)