As much as I love a trend, they are, by their very nature, an easy thing to get sick of. And like I mentioned earlier this morning, I’m feeling a little fatigued, and also a little practical. In a practical sense, the bags I end up using the most are shoulder bags, and they’re fairly simple. I bet that’s the case for a lot of people, and especially those who don’t want to wave an obviously expensive purchase in the face of coworkers or friends who just don’t quite get it. So let’s talk about some of those bags.
It’s easy to get distracted by logos, embellishments, non-traditional materials—those things are, by definition meant to distract! But if you make it beyond those things, it’s actually a pretty good time to be bag shopping right now, no matter your price point. Lots of new designers have gained a foothold in the marketplace, and even among designers more well-known for flash at the moment, plenty of good, simple bags remain. I found over a dozen of them below.
3.1 Phillip Lim Hudson Bag
$650 via Shopbop
APC Gaby Bag
$560 via Net-a-Porter
Botkier Lennox Shoulder Bag
$228 via Shopbop
Cuero & Mor Perla Bucket Bag
$695 via Shopbop
Elleme Vosges Tote Bag
$540 via Shopbop
Fendi Shoulder Bag
$1,890 via Net-a-Porter
Hunting Season Lizard Shoulder Bag
$1,750 via Net-a-Porter
Isabel Marant Asli Shoulder Bag
$675 via Net-a-Porter
Mansur Gavriel Envelope Shoulder Bag
$895 via Net-a-Porter
OAD Prism Satchel
$495 via Shopbop
Saint Laurent Bellechasse Shoulder Bag
$1,950 via Net-a-Porter
Salar Polly Ring Bag
$560 via Shopbop
Theory Whitney Bag
$455 via Net-a-Porter
Victoria Beckham Eva Bag
$1,510 via Net-a-Porter
ZAC Zac Posen Belay Hobo
$295 via Shopbop
So many good picks here. I am loving the woven nylon straps paired with leather bags…hope that is an actual trend. And so many good posts from you today Amanda!
I love most of these bags. Somehow, that Victoria Beckham bag has a really luxurious feeling to it…Does anyone know if her bags are really good quality? The price tag is definetly high.
Her quality is really nice! I would compare it to Prada or Céline.
I like that one too but I don’t want “Made In Italy” on the OUTSIDE of my bag. Too bad. It reminds me of the Celine box bag.
For some fab weird reason Hunting Season Lizard Shoulder Bag reminds me of HERMÈS Constance bag.
The OAD bags are on sale now at the Nordstrom sale. I got a mini version of the one shown here. I found their minimalist clean lines very appealing.
Any of these bags can hold laptop? thinking dual purpose for work and persona.
what will be the best size/dimensions for the bag to carry (not too big and not too short)