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Leather Shoulder Bags
The leather shoulder bags worth buying, from Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta to Loewe, Toteme and Khaite. Forty bags with what to check before you spend.
Suede Bags Worth the Investment
The suede bags worth the investment: totes, shoulder bags and hobos in suede that age well.
Slouchy Shoulder Bags: Soft Designer Bags Replacing Structure
The soft, slouchy shoulder bags replacing structure: 40 designer styles from Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga and Chloé.
Best Mini Bags: Designer Mini Bags That Hold Something
The mini bags that actually hold something: 40 designer minis from STAUD, Saint Laurent, Roger Vivier and Magda Butrym.
Top Handle Bags: Leather, Structured and Boxy Shapes
A top handle bag is the ladylike buy, from the leather top handle to structured and boxy shapes. I start with Savette's Symmetry totes and pochettes.
Best Leather Totes
The best leather totes right now are big and woven, like the Dragon Diffusion Nantucket and Bamboo Triple Jump.
Raffia and Woven Bags Beyond Summer
The woven bags that are not just for summer: 44 raffia and woven bags from Loewe, Bembien and Hunting Season.
Best Clutch Bags: Evening Clutches for Every Night Out
The clutches for every evening out: 40 designer clutches from Olympia Le-Tan, Saint Laurent, Amanu and ERDEM.
Summer Bag Picks: The Bags I Keep Coming Back To
The bags I keep coming back to this summer: 40 styles from Cult Gaia, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga.
Mini Bags: The Dream Mini Bag Edit
Tiny bags with real opinions: 40 mini bags from Gucci, Saint Laurent, Cult Gaia and Polo Ralph Lauren.
Shoulder Bags: Why the Strap Drop Matters
Why the strap drop matters more than the logo: 40 shoulder bags from Saint Laurent, Gucci, Balenciaga and Stella McCartney.
Woven Bags: The Best of Woven Bags for Every Season
Woven bags are not only for August: 40 styles from Bottega Veneta, Loewe, Saint Laurent and Olga Berg.
Suede Bags: Let's Talk About the Bag That Softens With Use
The bag that softens with use: 40 suede bags from Saint Laurent, Alaïa and Valentino Garavani, priced $128 to $5,900.
Bags And Luggage: Worth The Money?
The short answer on Prada Saffiano Bag is below, and the honest version is that it depends on two or three things rather than one. Cost per wear is the only figure that matters, and it favours the plain expensive thing over the interesting cheap one.
Statement Bags and Clutches
Everything worth knowing about statement bags and clutches is below, starting with the part that changes what you buy. A dress that fits the shoulders can be taken in anywhere else.
Black Bags: Editors' Picks
Twenty-four black bags worth carrying, from slouchy hobos and work totes to crackle patent evening bags, sorted by how you actually carry them.
Everyday Handbag Alternatives, Ranked
If you like Fendi Peekaboo but not the price or the ubiquity, the useful move is to match the shape and the material rather than hunting a copy. A convincing alternative copies the proportion and the material, not the logo or the hardware.
Bottega Veneta Medium Andiamo Outfit: How to Style the Bag
A Bottega Veneta medium Andiamo outfit starts with the bag's woven intrecciato leather, a weave the house has made in Vicenza since 1966. I go through the Andiamo in every size and as a clutch, then the house's other bags and the clothes to wear with them.
Tote Bags: The Real Cost
Tote bags are worth buying by cost per wear, and the plain, well made tote usually wins.
Leather Tote Bags: Burberry Check, Suede and Leather Totes
A good leather tote has room for a whole day and a shape that keeps the contents from turning into a loose pile.
Evening Clutches: Small Bags for Long Nights
Small bags for long nights: 40 evening clutches from Toteme, Versace, Bottega Veneta and Saint Laurent, $199 to $5,200.
Best Work Bags: A Bag That Fits a Laptop
The best work bags fit a laptop: 40 totes and shoulder bags from Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs, Saint Laurent and Proenza Schouler.
Best Pouch Bags: No Structure, No Problem
The best pouch bags with no structure: 40 soft clutches and pouches from Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Toteme.
Work Wardrobe: What I Wear to Be Taken Seriously
Work wardrobe edit: 40 totes, loafers and tailoring from Reiss, Favorite Daughter and Polo Ralph Lauren, $50 to $1,790.