Sleek and Chic: 15 Simply Beautiful Bags for Your Inner Minimalist

The designer fashion world is not often a place that adheres to the old adage about less being more, but when it comes to leather goods, sometimes it’s true. Bags designed to be sleek are generally made of beautiful materials and are more likely to have careful, considered finishes–after all, they’re the only things you see when you look at a bag that’s free of extraneous design elements.

Minimal bags also tend to be pretty classic for exactly the same reason: there’s not a lot of extra stuff to date the design to a specific season or make it look old before its time. That makes simple bags a smart buy for those of us who tend to look for one or two workhorse pieces per year instead of stocking up on seasonal trends. If that’s you, check out over a dozen of our picks below at a ton of different price points.

3.1 Phillip Lim Mini Quill Bucket Bag
$895 via Nordstrom

APC Vienne Saddle Bag
$545 via Shopbop

Botkier Clinton Saddle Bag
$178 via Shopbop

Burberry Elmstone Bag
$1,250 via Nordstrom

Creatures of Comfort Small Bucket Bag
$495 via Nordstrom

Gucci Nymphea Top Handle Bag
$1,980 via Gucci

Loeffler Randall Dome Satchel
$450 via Shopbop

Loewe Flamenco Knot Crossbody Bag
$2,150 via Nordstrom

Mansur Gavriel Crossbody Bag
$595 via Bergdorf Goodman

Marni Pod Tote
$1,610 via Net-a-Porter

MCM Ella Boston Bag
$695 via Nordstrom

Mother of Pearl Hoxton Mini Tote
$495 via Shopbop

Mulberry Clifton Shoulder Bag
$1,395 via Net-a-Porter

The Row Hunting II Bag
$3,600 via Net-a-Porter

Victoria Beckham Baby Half Moon Bag
$1,585 via Net-a-Porter