Re: Gender bias...
Just in, men wouldn't notice a £3,000 if it slapped them in the face [1], and it is no more important than the day of the week it's owner was born in determining whether or not to ask her out.
[1] They would notice that they had been slapped in the face by a handbag, but they wouldn't know the difference between a £3,000 designer bag and a £5 Primark bag.
BTW my bag cost about £60. That's the sort of money you need to spend to get something that doesn't fall to bits.