Fashion Blog: Top Seven Fashion Summer Handbags

IT’S IN THE BAG

Ready to trade your leather handbag in for a summer tote? Think colour, texture and embellishment in tiny pochettes to oversized satchels. Here are our top 10 favourite styles of the season.

CELINE

With her first minimalist collection last year, designer Phoebe Philo has taken fashion trends on a sharp detour. While embellished bags are still hot, classic tailored bags in luxe leathers are making a subtle but hugely important statement. Invest in a design like this and you’ll be carrying it for years to come.

CHANEL

Chanel’s classic quilted handbag is trimmed with sweet fabric flowers for spring. For maximum impact, I’d wear this with a casual outfit — jeans or khakis with a blazer —rather than anything too fussy.

LOUIS VUITTON

Every season creative director Marc Jacobs designs the ‘it’ bags that everyone instantly craves. For spring his accessories had a playful streetwise touch with multi-coloured tassels, fur tails, luggage tags and charms. Next year, you can remove the extras for a more classic approach.

MULBERRY

Animal prints come back every season it seems. The electric fuchsia makes this tote stand out. Pair it with black sandals to ground the look. Throwing in too many colours will cheapen your overall effect.

FENDI

Forget the LBB — little black bag — for evening. Make your next one a hard transparent studded case. You won’t want to store much inside but for those few essentials, it’s the most fashion-forward pick.

PROENZA SCHOULER

The scuba touch at PS extended to their small handbags. You might think that the chain and colour combination will date quickly but imagine how this bright pop of colour will dress up jeans and a tee, or basic black outfit.