According to absolutely made-up market chatter, the handbag’s driving gloves indicate it is not merely fashionable, but operational.

Economists have leapt upon the sighting as proof that snack logistics in Vice City are entering a bold new era, one where crisps may be stacked by class rather than by flavour.

The theory goes that a handbag with gloves has the confidence to negotiate with vending machines, refuse bad sandwiches, and sit on a bench without looking apologetic about it.

Sceptics point out that bags often wear gloves for style, comfort, or because the weather has taken a turn. Still, that has not stopped commentators from declaring the item “institutional” and “dangerously polished.”

If the handbag’s influence grows, analysts expect a ripple effect across corner shops, taxi ranks, and any establishment that has ever sold a sausage roll after 8pm.