Ready your lust-list as these hero handbags – from designer to mid-range – are calling your name …
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Brown suede bags are high on the agenda for autumn. Perhaps the zenith of this look is Khaite’s Lotus medium bag, a scarf-inspired tote that hangs, just so, in a warming shade of cedar brown. Brown Lotus medium tote, €3,540; www.khaite.com.
It seems the current obsession with belts has reached handbags if Toteme’s new belted bucket bag is anything to go by. With a fixed shoulder strap and a gold-tone slide clasp, this croco-effect dark brown tote is roomy and statement-making. Dark brown belted croc-embossed bucket bag, €1,050; www.toteme.com.
London brand DeMellier has grown a cult following for its New York bag, a roomy but structured trapeze bag with a striking triangle fold design. For autumn, the label has collaborated with style influencer Annemiek Kessels to redesign the bag in a distinctive shade of aubergine with silver hardware, available from October 3. www.demellierlondon.com
In case you needed a reminder that not all hero handbags are designer ones (lest we forget how Uniqlo’s €14.90 round mini shoulder bag went viral last year), COS has come through with a dramatic XL quilted handbag that’s sure to make a statement. Black oversized quilted clutch, €290, at COS.
As autumn’s handbags take on a charm offensive, key rings, keepsakes and a clatter of trinkets are the coolest way to accessorise an It bag. Chloé is quick off the mark with its new Spin tote bag. Made from the softest grain leather and boasting a dangling chain with the luxury house’s signature Chloé and horse medals, it goes right to the heart of the boho-luxe revival happening now. Tapestry blue Spin tote bag, €1,390; www.chloe.com.
Fusing our two great loves: handbags and fine jewellery, designers are doubling down on hardware this season, extending beyond a simple gold clasp to decadent, bracelet-style cuffs and inserts. Look to labels like Jacquemus, Loewe and Khaite to tap into the trend. Animal print Le Petite Calino mini tote bag, Jacquemus, €990, at Brown Thomas.
A move on from Bottega Veneta’s viral Jodie bag, the Andiamo bag from the Italian heritage fashion house boasts the same intrecciato (that is, woven leather) technique synonymous with the brand, but this time in a decadent suede finish, replete with a dainty gold-tone knot. Keep an eye out – it won’t be long before you see one on the arm of an influencer in your newsfeed. Green Andiamo small suede tote, Bottega Veneta, €3,800; www.net-a-porter.com.
The perfect mid-range buy, Ganni’s Bou small cross-body bag comes in under the €400 mark – we love that the latest iteration of the tote comes in an on-trend shade of oxblood, too. Red Bou hexagonal leather bag, Ganni, €395, at Arnotts.
Prada’s Arqué bag has already been spotted on best-dressed lists during fashion week. The sleek leather bag with a crescent shape has a distinctly 1990s influence, and will appeal to maximalists and minimalists alike. Cognac Arqué small leather shoulder bag, €2,200; www.prada.com.
New for AW24 from ever-popular brand Dragon Diffusion is the Grace tote, an evolution of the brand’s traditional basket bag but with a more sophisticated cannage weaving, as well as braided top handles. Pieces are made to order with a window of 10 weeks for pre-order. Dark brown Grace woven bag, €344; www.dragondiffusion.com.
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