The Yves Saint Laurent Muse (YSL.com, $1,395). A classic without a doubt, its soft, bowler tophandle silhouette holding the ability to appeal to nearly every woman who comes across its loveliness. Such skill must have been bestowed upon it by some sort of holy deity; it is an ability that makes every man quite jealous that a woman would choose the Muse over himself. Poor men. But what defines a classic bag? Surely a main characteristic of any such bag must possess the ability to last a few decades, at least. And appealing to women universally goes without saying, of course. Yet even bags that own these attributes are subject to scrutinization and controversy as to whether or not the label of “classic” is legitimate; the opposition tends to point out a fairly reasonable argument: are the fashion editors who are well linked to designers given the voice to generalize the opinion of all women on handbag choices? Which is why we, as individual women, should define classic for ourselves. clas⋅sic (adj.): Pertaining to women’s handbags… (a) A handbag large enough to hold essentials. Oversized is always preferable. (b) A bag of impeccable quality in regards to material (leather is preferred),…