Often, fabric trends in accessories don’t stick around for a full year. Most materials that aren’t already a mainstay of high-end handbags are only appropriate for one season of the year, weather-wise, and fashion customers forget about them in favor of the next big thing by the time particularly warm or cool weather rolls around again. Also, because non-leather bags are often notably less expensive than their leather counterparts, a lot of shoppers feel comfortable looking at them as seasonal acquisitions that don’t necessarily need to stand the test of time. I assumed that would mean Fall 2016’s velvet bag explosion wouldn’t stick around for this fall, but I’m excited to see that I had underestimated the appeal of this plush, rich textile.
Personally, velvet is easily my favorite material for non-leather bags. Not only is it wonderful to the touch, but it has a way of turning any color into a super-saturated jewel tone, which gives velvet bags the luxury look and feel that non-leather bags often lack. To help you pick a fancy (but not fussy) new accessory for the quickly approaching season, we’ve picked 18 of our favorite brand new velvet bags below.
3.1 Phillip Lim Mini Alix Bag
$595 via Saks
Clare V. Velvet Bucket Bag
$280 via Net-a-Porter
Dries Van Noten Velvet Shoulder Bag
$1,255 via Saks
Eddie Borgo Boyd Vanity Velvet Bag
$990 via Net-a-Porter
Elena Ghisellini Felix Velvet Bag
$525 via Bloomingdale’s
Fendi Kan I Textured Velvet Bag
$2,850 via Neiman Marcus
Gucci Marmont Velvet Bag
$1,790 via Gucci
Jimmy Choo Lockett Petite Velvet Shoulder Bag
$1,550 via Neiman Marcus
Loeffler Randall Lock Shoulder Bag
$550 via Saks
Miu Miu Velvet Matelasse Bag
$1,480 via Net-a-Porter
Off-White Velvet Shoulder Bag
$1,055 via Net-a-Porter
Prada Velvet Cahier Chain Shoulder Bag
$1,730 via Neiman Marcus
Rebecca Minkoff Bryn Velvet Hobo
$295 via Neiman Marcus
Saint Laurent Loulou Velvet Shoulder Bag
$1,850 via Saks
Stella McCartney Velvet Falabella Bag
$1,090 via Neiman Marcus
The Row Wander Small Velvet Bag
$2,650 via MATCHESFASHION.COM
Tom Ford Natalia Velvet Shoulder Bag
$1,890 via Net-a-Porter
Tory Burch Sadie Velvet Shoulder Bag
$425 via Shopbop
