Picking out a designer handbag for someone else is hard. Unless you know that person’s style in and out or she’s given you a specific bag to look for, choosing an expensive gift out of thin air can be a daunting task. We’re here to make it just a little bit easier for you with our Holiday Gift Guide 2011, and today’s installment will focus on the safest kind of accessory gift: The Classic Bag.
These are not your grandma’s classics, though, even if grandma would probably be delighted to receive a few of them. After the jump, we have our picks for nine modern-but-timeless bags that will dazzle the lucky ladies on your giving list. Or, you know, your favorite blogger. My birthday is Christmas Eve. Just saying.
Victoria Beckham Victoria Small Tote, $2995 via Net-a-Porter
Balenciaga Giant Velo Bag, $1895 via Barneys
Prada Saffiano Lux Tote, $1730 via Neiman Marcus
Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap Bag, $4300 via Chanel
Yves Saint Laurent Roady, $1495 via Neiman Marcus
Kate Spade Irving Place Little Nadine Satchel, $395 via Neiman Marcus
Rachel Zoe Margaret Minaudiere, $275 via Neiman Marcus
Proenza Schouler PS11, $1850 via Net-a-Porter
Louis Vuitton Mirabeau PM, $1740 via Louis Vuitton
Gosh I love that LV Mirabeau. The color…the shape. Love it.
I either love or like ALL of them! Good selection.
I love that you added some bags that weren’t in the $1000 range. This is a great selection and I agree with them. I am surprised that you didn’t include an Hermes, though.
any of those will make me extremely happy. I will forward this list to my hubby 🙂
PS11!!!!
STYLE DECORUM
Classics, indeed!!
The Roady looks so soft and the color is gorgeous. And the PS11 is haunting me and making me rethink my bag-ban! Aaaaaaah!
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Love them. Don’ want to sound pretentious, but what about a Hermes? Can’t get more classic than that.
We wanted to include some stuff that was a little more unexpected, which meant that some of the easy picks had to take a rest this year! Don’t worry, we’ve got some Hermes showing up in future gift guides 🙂
The LV Epi is gorgeous!
My favorite top 3 bags are;Balenciaga,Chanel and Prada.
I ADORE THEM ALL!!
I went to Louis store today. The Mirabeau is over $2000 not $1740 as posted.
I don’t like the PS11, the LV is kinda boring but classic, but the Rachel Zoe is to die for!!!!!!!!!!!
I will be dreaming about the Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap Bag until the end of time
this will always be a classic!! ….. Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap Bag
These are such great choices and theyve all been on my wish list, maybe soon I’ll cross a few off!
Beautiful roundup! I wish my bf wasn’t a student so he could get me either chanel, balenciaga or the ps11…. Cheers to dreaming!
*drooling, dreaming, (mostly drooling)*
The Balenciaga Giant Velo…..my knight in shinning leather!
The only classics here I would actually get are the Balenciaga city (already have one but must own more!) and the PS11.
I adore so many of these bags (and they’re all on my list of must haves). I guess I have super boring taste.
prada, chanel, YSL nothing else…