Size does matter when it comes to handbags

When choosing a handbag, ladies often opt for aesthetics over practicality, small and cute over big and clumpy.

This trend seems to be changing when it comes to celebrities, however, who are increasingly going for large box-shaped designer bags.

Katie Holmes, who found stardom as Joey in Dawson's Creek, has been spotted sporting a "super-sized" red handbag, according to the Daily Express.

Identified as a Hermes Haut A Courroies bag, which can cost in the region of £5,000, the bags have been seen on the arms of other celebrities including Pamela Anderson and Victoria Beckham.

The star of Batman Begins has been reported to be inspired by the styles of Posh Spice as she adopted a short bob-style haircut and was recently seen wearing a red dress that looked like the Roland Mouret dress worn by Beckham the previous year, femalefirst.co.uk reports.

While attending a benefit event organised by Gucci and Madonna, the actress wore the red gown with capped sleeves and clinched waist, according to the website.

Holmes and husband Tom Cruise recently bumped into Prince Andrew at an opening of a new art gallery in Los Angeles, according to digitalspy.co.uk.