Zip It Purse: The Purse That Folds Up By Jill Viers on Aug 12, 2009 - Updated Oct 15, 2011

I received a Zip It purse from my friend and neighbor as a gift. When I first saw it, I just thought it was a cool purse. I didn't know it had a neat little feature. The entire outside of the purse is covered in a length of zipper. Don't think that sounds useful?

She explained to me that the entire purse can be unzipped and folded into itself. I immediately thought this feature would be really helpful for traveling on an airplane. When I fly, I typically put my purse in my suitcase and throw my wallet and cell phone in my carry on. With the Zip It purse, it would be much easier to store the purse in my luggage.

You can buy Zip It purses online and in stores. There are a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. The Zip It purse I have is pink and white, but I have seen purses in green, purple, a combination of Tiffany blue and chocolate brown, etc.

The only complaint I have about the Zip It purse is that it doesn't have compartments for organizing the stuff in my purse. I have to just throw it all in there haphazardly and rummage through it to find anything. However, it's a fun little purse and it's a definite conversation starter whenever anyone sees it!

One useful website for finding Zip It purses is myzipit.com. If you visit the site, you can see a variety of Zip It purse styles and colors.