A few weeks back, we brought you a handy dandy guide for choosing your first designer handbag. While there’s no one size fits all approach to picking out your very first premium designer bag our insider tips and tricks should make things a little bit easier! Back when I was picking out my first big bag buy, I had my eyes set on one bag and one bag alone, and I wish I had given it a bit more thought, though I still have that bag to this day, I often day dream about which bag I would choose were I to be making my first big bag buy now, in 2018. Back in 2008 my holy grail was a Louis Vuitton Speedy, as you’ve probably read before, and though I purchased a Dior Mini Saddle Bag with my camp money in 8th grade, I consider the Speedy to be my first big bag buy. Reasons why are unknown, but maybe its because the Speedy was the first bag I acquired as an ‘adult,’ as I was 18 at the time. Putting what I know now aside, but keeping in mind the principles of our guide, here are 15 bags I would pick today if I were buying my first.
Chloé Drew Small Shoulder Bag
$1,850 via Net-a-Porter
Louis Vuitton Pochette Metis in Reverse Monogram
$1,880 via Louis Vuitton
Chanel Flap Bag
$2,705 via Vestiaire Collective
Gucci Marmont Small Camera Bag
$1,250 via Net-a-Porter
Céline Nano Belt Bag
$2,000 via Céline
Prada Medium Galleria Tote
$2,390 via Nordstrom
Valentino Rockstud Crossbody Bag
$1,345 via Net-a-Porter
Givenchy Horizon Mini Bag
$1,990 via Neiman Marcus
Mansur Gavriel Tote
$995 via MATCHESFASHION
Céline Small Trotteur Bag
$1,850 via Céline
Fendi Kan I Mini Bag
$1,890 via Net-a-Porter
Prada Diagramme Camera Bag
$990 via Neiman Marcus
Gucci Ophidia Crossbody Bag
$1,390 via Net-a-Porter
Saint Laurent Small Loulou Chain Bag
$1,950 via Nordstrom
Louis Vuitton Speedy Bandouliere 25 in Epi Leather
$1,950 via Louis Vuitton
The YSL LouLou is beautiful. I would love one in black
I have the small Trotteur Celine bag and I love it. I ‘ve had it about a year – and wear it often. Still love it.
This is probably the only bag of the bunch that I’d purchase.
I pursed my first Saint Laurent and have to say it’s the most beautiful and well-constructed bag I have ever owned. Well worth the price.