Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the bucket bag is a bonafide thing, and it’s not going anywhere soon. Although the simple, casual bags have their detractors, Mansur Gavriel’s ultra-minimal, perpetually sold-out spin on the shape helped usher them back to popularity among fashion people. Even more so than last spring, it seems like every brand under the sun has released its own version.
I’ve carried various versions of Mansur’s bucket nearly every day for the better part of two years; I used to be a bucket naysayer, but I’ve been converted. At their best, the bags are lightweight, roomy, modern and casual without being sloppy. Below, we’ve found a bunch of the best buckets the Internet has to offer, starting as low as $88.
3.1 Phillip Lim Quill Mini Bucket Bag
$850 via Net-a-Porter
Annabel Ingall Georgia Small Bucket Bag
$340 via Shopbop
Anya Hindmarch Vaughan Bucket Bag
$1,295 via mytheresa.com
Baggu Drawstring Bucket Bag
$140 via Shopbop
Chloé Emma Shoulder Bag
$1,617 via MATCHESFASHION.COM
Dannijo Thalia Bucket Bag
$648 via Anthropologie
DKNY Runway Bucket Bag
$298 via Shopbop
Dooney & Bourke Samba Drawstring Bag
$223 via Macy’s
Elizabeth & James Cynnie Embossed Bucket Bag
$595 via Shopbop
Furla Stacey Drawstring Bucket Bag
$328 via Shopbop
Gucci Jackie Soft Suede Bucket Bag
$2,300 via Gucci
Ivanka Trump Briarcliff Small Bucket Bag
$250 via Macy’s
Jasper & Jeera Festival Bucket Bag
$88 via Anthropologie
Karen Walker x Benah Enid Drawstring Bag
$480 via Shopbop
Max Mara Leather Bucket Bag
$855 via MATCHESFASHION.COM
Moschino Logo Applique Bucket Bag
$1,215 via MATCHESFASHION.COM
Proenza Schouler Python Bucket Bag
$2,445 via Net-a-Porter
Saint Laurent Rider Python Embossed Bag
$2,187 via MATCHESFASHION.COM
Sophie Anderson Lilla Woven Bucket Bag
$393 via MATCHESFASHION.COM
Sophie Hulme Drawstring Leather Bucket Bag
$946 via MATCESFASHION.COM
The Row Textured Leather Bucket Bag
$1,950 via Net-a-Porter
Tod’s Secchiello Bucket Bag
$2,891 via mytheresa.com
Tory Burch Toggle Drawstring Bucket Bag
$475 via Shopbop
Valentino Bucket Bag
$2,175 via Net-a-Porter
Vince Camuto Lorin Drawstring Bag
$248 via Macy’s
Great compilation! I love the Chloe Emma in slide 5- so unique!
For a wallet friendly casual option the Zara suede bucket bag with tassel which comes in a gorgeous burnt orange or Velvety black are terrific. They are quite spacious for every day use too. At $70-80 it’s a price you can’t beat for a trial run for the bucket shape before committing to a more luxurious option.
The Valentino is my favorite, I like this bag so much more than the whole outdated (IMO) rockstud bag line. But it would have been nice to include a Lancel bucket bag. Their Premier Flirt was one of the true bucket-bag trendsetters and shouldn’t be overlooked. It’s still a good bag in this genre (but note: despite its made-in-France price tag, the bags are made in China).
Sorry, I meant to provide the link to the 2015 Premier Flirt collection.
http://www.lancel.com/fr/femme/sacs-a-main/premier-flirt#/0/0/0/3/12
I bought mine in 2011 in a wonderful dark, dark green mock croc that can look black in some light, charcoal in others, but always with dark forest green undertones. The photo below is the current mock croc version in noir; the dark green is no longer available.
Passerine, that’s a nice bucket bag. I especially like the pocket int he front. Very nice.
Their NEO-Elsa bucket is also really cute. Hoping to pick one up in the summer from Paris. Do they gave any stores in USA?
I just don’t get bucket bags, the leather and colors are beautiful but I like a lot more structure!
The mulberry Kensington is really cute, it should totally be on this list!
I like the Gucci, Ivanka Trump, and Valentino because they don’t have that typical bucket shape.
I’m not jumping on this trend train. I own 3 that I bought a year ago, and I’ve come to realize that this shape doesn’t work for me. Two are vintage Coach so I’m keeping those because I collect their vintage bags. I prefer a little structure and the East-West design.
Nothing will beat the Noe in my opinion
I would have said I didn’t like this bucket bag trend until I realized one of my favorite handbags is a modified gold leather bucket.
That being said, I’m not in love with any of these. So enjoy, they just don’t make me that interested.
I actually prefer The Row’s version to the original MG.
Anything from The Row……love all their bags.
My eyes are for dannijo thalia.. it’s simple, little bit ethnic yet modern, and feels relax. It’s exactly a bucket bag means for me..
Some of these are cute….but not for me. I jumped on the bandwagon when Mansur Gavriel was first written up in the NY Post. I waited anxiously for my bucket bag and small tote. I was sorely disappointed and immediately sold them on eBay. To each their own.
I like most, hate two (D&B, Moschino) and LOVE four (The Row, Tod’s, Karen Walker and Baggu). I’m going to have to breakdown and carry a bucket bag. I’ve always shied away from them because I carry so much stuff in my bags and buckets aren’t practical for me. But I sure love the look of them.
Love all the bags! been dying to try bucket bag. thebaginvestigator.com
For these prices, I prefer to Jaychewin bucket bag. Cheap and cheerful does exist.