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Olympia Le-Tan
Olympia Le-Tan turns the clutch into a small, hand-held argument for taking culture out at night. Founded in 2009 by Gregory Bernard and Olympia Le-Tan, the label is known for hand-embroidered designs that borrow from books, art, and cinema. These are not quiet accessories, and that is precisely why they work.
Liffner Handbags: Scandinavian Clutches, Totes and Shoulder Bags
Liffner builds handbags around the Scandinavian idea that restraint can still have a pulse. Founded in Stockholm in 2012 by Paulina Liffner von Sydow, the brand pairs expressive minimalism with Italian craftsmanship and small-batch production. Croc effects, calf hair, raffia and tassels add a little mischief to shapes that remain remarkably composed.
RUE de VERNEUIL Bags
RUE de VERNEUIL treats the everyday tote as a small piece of Parisian architecture. Founded in 2014 by Vincent Ribat, a former interior designer, the label draws on the American tool bag and the quiet order of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Its appeal is practical rather than performative, with sturdy textiles, leather trim and shapes that make room for actual life.
Serapian Bags: Mosaico Hand-Woven Leather From Milan
Serapian was founded in Milan in 1928 by Stefano Serapian, who in 1947 invented Mosaico, a technique of hand-weaving narrow strips of lamb nappa leather into a mosaic-like surface. I tracked that woven texture, and its plainer alternatives, across shoulder bags, top-handle bags and totes.
Tod's Shoes and Bags: Gommino, Ankle Boots and Handheld Styles
Tod's traces to a family shoemaking workshop Filippo Della Valle ran in Italy's Marche region, expanded by his grandson Diego Della Valle, who introduced the pebbled-sole Gommino loafer in 1979. This edit moves from boots through structured and slouchy bags to the Gommino family that made the brand's name.
Valesque Bags: Slim Handles, Satin and Velvet Shoulder Bags
Valesque bags are built around slim handles and concealed hardware instead of visible logos, in satin, velvet and nylon. The Berlin label was founded in 2023 by Valeska Dütsch and Sophie Berianidze, and I go through its shoulder bags and totes.
A Pucci Bag Carries The Print Forward
A pucci bag exists to carry a print that was never designed for leather. The house made its name on silk, and the accessories have been negotiating with that fact ever since. The good ones stop fighting it.
The Vivienne Westwood Bag Wears Its Politics On The Clasp
A vivienne westwood bag is carrying an orb, and the orb is doing a lot of work. Frame totes, heart-shaped minis, structured handbags and small crossbodies. It is one of the very few accessory logos with an actual political argument behind it.
The YSL Shoulder Bag Is A Quilted Constant
The ysl shoulder bag category is where Saint Laurent is strongest, and it is deeper than people realise. Loulou, Kate, Niki, Sunset, Jamie, Le 5 à 7, Mombasa and the Cassandre pouch on chain. It is eight genuinely different bags rather than one shape in eight colours.
The Balmain Bag Wears Its Hardware Like Jewellery
Balmain bags put hardware at the center, from bold B-Buzz details to quieter leather totes where topstitching supplies the decoration.
The Celine Triomphe Bag Is A Closed Argument
The Celine Triomphe bag makes its clasp the whole argument, pairing a sculptural silhouette with calfskin, nubuck, and other distinctive finishes. With the shape and hardware fixed across the line, the only real decision left is which material to choose. This edit separates the core shapes from the material driven versions that turn the same design into a different object.
Fortune Croissant Bag: The Lemaire Bag Shaped Like Its Name
The Lemaire Fortune Croissant bag is a curved, hardware-light shoulder bag in leather or wool felt, with just a strap and a zip. I go through how the two materials behave, the mini and medium sizes, and the version I would own.
The Coperni Bag Made A Swipe Gesture Into An Object
Coperni built its reputation on a spray-on dress and a handbag shaped like a phone gesture, which tells you how the label thinks. The coperni bag range runs almost entirely on the Swipe, a shape named after the motion you make on a screen. It is one of very few genuinely new bag silhouettes of the last decade.
YSL Purses Are Where French Tailoring Meets Hardware
YSL purses are built on hard edges, structured bases and hardware, and structure separates the range more than size does. I go through the smaller formats, from the Loulou Mini to the Gaby Micro Vanity, and the occasions each one covers.
The Top Handle Bag Wants a Place in the Day
A concise look at the top handle bag as a focal point, balanced by coats and shoes that keep the wider wardrobe in view.
Tiny Bags, Pouches and Slim Wallets for Fall
Small bags are having a moment again, and not just for evenings. These picks cover tiny top handles, pouches and clutches, small shoulder bags and crossbodies, all sized for a phone, a card case and a lipstick. Each one can go from daytime errands to dinner without looking out of place.
Suede Handbags for Fall, Four Shapes
Suede is the fall bag fabric, soft to the touch and richer in colour than smooth leather. These picks cover four shapes: slouchy totes, structured top handles, evening clutches and shoulder bags. Chocolate brown and sandy beige are the colours to look for, though there are brighter options too.
Work Totes and Top Handles for the Office
A good work bag has to hold a laptop, a lunch and a change of shoes, and still look polished in a meeting. These picks cover structured totes, ladylike top handles, canvas and nylon options and large totes built for a full day. Each one is sized for a real workday.
Croc Bags in Style 2026: Fall's Five Bag Shapes
Croc bags are in style for fall 2026, one of five clear shapes with big carryalls, east-west styles, slouchy top handles and evening clutches. I give each shape its own section, from croc-effect leather to clutches.
Burgundy Bags, From Merlot to Oxblood
Burgundy is the most wearable colour for a fall bag, rich enough to feel seasonal and dark enough to work with almost everything. This edit covers shades from merlot to oxblood in clutches, top handles and shoulder bags, with outfits built around white and navy. Each bag works as a neutral with a little extra warmth.
Louis Vuitton Handbags, From Monogram Classics to Minis
Louis Vuitton bags are easiest to choose once you know the shapes, so this edit groups them by style, from the Neverfull and OnTheGo totes to the Speedy, Alma, Noe, Capucines and Twist. It ends with the hobos, pochettes, Petite Malle, Vernis and the archive shapes that resale keeps alive.
Jacquemus Bag Guide: Minis, Clutches and Shoulder Styles
A Jacquemus bag is instantly recognizable for its playful proportions and clean lines. This edit sorts the Jacquemus bag by style, from tiny minis to clutches and shoulder bags. Find the shape that fits your day.
Delvaux Bags: The 1958 Buckle That Became a Logo
Delvaux bags start with a mirrored D buckle from the 1958 Brussels World Fair. This edit covers Brillant, Pin and Tempête, the minis, and a few pre-owned finds, with a tip for choosing between them.
Shoulder Bags Under $2,000
Forty-eight shoulder bags from Khaite, The Row, Prada, Savette, Lemaire and Toteme, from slim leather baguettes to raffia, resin and beaded styles.