Our fashion editor’s pick of spring 2025’s designer accessories

Those lamenting the death of the It bag may wish to reassess after pondering this season’s statement accessories. Bags designed not only to stand out from the crowd but also to have said crowd gazing in wonder at your jaw-dropping choice are very much the thing this spring. Yes, this is the age of the talking-point bag, an era in which luxury totes and clutches emerge as works of art in their own right. More than a means to inject fresh life into a tired look, these are dealbreakers in accessory form.

Favourites include Gucci’s apple green Bamboo Diva bag and Loewe’s daisy tote, which has been designed to put a spring in your step. Then there is the Louis Vuitton Fan bag, which is, you guessed it, a handbag shaped like a traditional fan, and Chanel’s monochrome Mini Flap bag that will have people crossing the road to talk to you (and get a better look).

This moment of conversation-starter add-ons isn’t limited to handbags — statement shoes are very much part of the movement too. Take Anthony Vaccarello’s latest take on the wedge, designed for Saint Laurent, and Prada’s perfectly formed banana yellow court shoes.

The joy of these outfit-defining accessories, beyond the fact that owning one will put you in possession of something beautiful, is the level of effort required to pull them off, which is very little. When a bag is as bold as the pink Wander bag by Miu Miu, jeans and a white T-shirt are all that is required. Let your handbag do the talking!

Set design Alfie di Trolio. Local production Future Rep

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