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The Best Bags You Can Buy For $1,500 from 20 Premier Designer Brands Right Now

It wasn’t so long ago that $1,500 was a sweet spot for designer bags. In the mid-2000s, sough-after bags like the Chloé Paddington retailed for prices near that magic number, and even as recently as 2010, the Céline Luggage Tote debuted at $1,750. It now costs nearly $3,000, despite being exactly the same bag it was six years ago and the rate of inflation not supporting that kind of surge, but hey, luxury prices are kind of made up anyway. That’s a bargain we’ve all made at this point.

As absurd as it feels to say it, finding a solid bag that feels like a good value for $1,500 can be kind of tricky in this, the year of our lord 2016. Top-tier designers usually position the all-leather versions of their most important bags around the $2,000 mark, which means $1,500 gets you a lot of minis, crossbodies and bags made primarily of a material that isn’t leather.

To better evaluate which brands are giving those with a $1,500 bag budget the most bang for their buck, we looked through 20 big brands’ current offerings to find the design we felt was the best value in their under-$1,500 inventory. Below, check out the results of our search–we’d enumerate the winners and losers, but we think they speak for themselves. (Looking for something at a lower price point? We did the same thing at $1,000 not long ago.)

Alexander McQueen Padlock Tote
$1,495 via Nordstrom

Alexander-McQueen-Padlock-Tote

Balenciaga Mini City Bag
$1,325 via Balenciaga

Balenciaga-Mini-City-Bag

Bottega Veneta Small Woven Flap Bag
$1,450 via Neiman Marcus

Bottega-Veneta-Small-Woven-Flap-Bag

Chloé Small Faye Bag
$1,390 via Nordstrom

Chloe-Small-Faye-Bag

Dolce & Gabbana Rosalia Bag
$1,395 via mytheresa.com

Dolce-and-Gabbana-Rosalia-Bag

Fendi Mini By The Way Bag
$1,450 via Net-a-Porter

Fendi-Mini-By-The-Way-Bag

Givenchy Mini Pandora Bag
$1,225 via Net-a-Porter

Givenchy-Mini-Pandora-Bag

Gucci Vintage Web Original GG Boston Bag
$1,350 via Gucci

Gucci-Vintage-Web-Original-GG-Boston-Bag

Jimmy Choo Riley Tote
$1,450 via Nordstrom

Jimmy-Choo-Riley-Tote

Lanvin Tassel Tote
$1,390 via Nordstrom

Lanvin-Tassel-Tote

Louis Vuitton Noé Bag
$1,440 via Louis Vuitton

Louis-Vuitton-Noe-Bag

Marni Bandolier Bag
$1,410 via Nordstrom

Marni-Bandolier-Bag

MCM Milla Tote
$1,100 via Neiman Marcus

MCM-Milla-Tote

Nina Ricci Marché Small Tote
$1,490 via Nordstrom

Nina-Ricci-Marche-Small-Tote

Prada Saffiano Mini Crossbody Bag
$1,220 via Bergdorf Goodman

Prada-Saffiano-Mini-Crossbody-Bag

Proenza Schouler PS1 Pouch Bag
$1,325 via Proenza Schouler

Proenza-Schouler-PS1-Pouch-Bag

Saint Laurent Mini Classic Duffel Bag
$1,490 via Net-a-Porter

Saint-Laurent-Mini-Classic-Duffel-Bag

Salvatore Ferragamo Altea Leather Bag
$1,450 via Nordstrom

Salvatore-Ferragamo-Altea-Leather-Bag

The Row Suede Tassel Wristlet Clutch
$1,450 via Saks

The-Row-Suede-Tassel-Wristlet-Clutch

Valentino Rockstud Camera Bag
$1,395 via Neiman Marcus

Valentino-Rockstud-Camera-Bag

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