• Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Life
  • Women
  • Beauty Awards
  • Weddings
  • Beauty
    • Beauty
    • Makeup
    • Skin
    • Hair
    • Body & Fragrances
    • Aesthetics & Services
    • Best Of Beauty
    • Reviews
  • Fashion
    • Fashion
    • Shopping
    • Trends & Tips
    • Style Files
    • Watches & Jewellery
  • Life
    • Life
    • Food
    • Entertainment
    • Wellness
    • Travel
    • Tech
    • Sex & Love
  • Women
    • Women
    • Women Now
    • Career
    • Money
  • #HERWORLDHERSTORY
  • Weddings
    • Weddings
    • Gowns & Suits
    • Ideas & Advice
    • Real Weddings
    • Love Nest
    • Luxe
  • Beauty Awards
  • SPA AWARDS
  • HAIR AWARDS
  • Woman of the year
  • Age Is Just A Number
  • Video
  • Showcase
    • SingHealth 2020: Defining Tomorrow’s Medicine
    • Dior Capture Totale
Subscribe!
  • Also available at:
Privacy Menu
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertising with Us
  • Conditions of Access
  • PDPA
  • Privacy Statement
SPH Media

MCI (P) 049/10/2021. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2022 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.

  • Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Life
  • Women
  • Beauty Awards
  • Weddings

Fashion

50 trending designer bags to know right NOW

S / Shopping

50 trending designer bags to know right NOW

Our edit of the must-know designer bags of the season that will freshen up any look

by Maya Menon, Imran Jalal & Shazrina Shamsudin  /   March 11, 2021

What do we love about Spring/Summer bags? They often come in surprising shades and interesting colourways. Think designer bags like Tory Burch’s T Monogram Leather Bucket Bag and Coach’s Ergo Shoulder Bag. And what about Prada’s iconic Cleo? These are the season’s most trendy and unique designer bags that are a welcome breath of fresh air, if you ask us.

Here, we’ve rounded up a list of 50 of the top trending designer pieces that are worth copping.

READ NEXT

8 of the best new season bags that are perfect for work

The iconic Tory Burch bucket bag gets a refreshing update

13 cute and quirky designer bags for both work and play

https://www.herworld.com/gallery/fashion/shopping/designer-bags-spring-summer-edit/
50 trending designer bags to know right NOW
Coach Ergo shoulder bag, $950
image

The latest bag this season that’s got everyone buzzing about? Peep Coach’s Ergo Shoulder Bag. Boasting a silhouette that’s less shaggy and crinkled, and more sleek and polished, this hobo bag looks effortlessly  sharp and pairs well with any outfit.

Coach
Coach Pillow Tabby shoulder bag 26, $950
image

Comfort takes centre stage with this new bag aesthetic. Boasting a plush style alongside its its padded quilt motif, the Coach Pillow Tabby Shoulder Bag is one of the most playful day bags in the market. What we love most about it: its soft look and feel that’s reminiscent to that of a bedroom pillow. Sweet dreams are made of this.

Coach
Chanel Flap bag, $6,550
image

We’re no stranger to Chanel’s iconic Flap Bag. This time ’round, if you’re looking for a fresh update to your wardrobe, consider this bright and bold piece from Chanel’s Spring-Summer 2021 Pre-Collection. Arriving in different variations since its release in the 1980s, this particular Chanel Flap Bag comes in Yellow that’s similar to the Colour of The Year this 2021.

Chanel
Prada Cleo brushed leather shoulder bag, $3,200
image

Drawing inspiration from the ’90s, Prada is back with its signature Cleo brushed-leather shoulder bag. This popular piece has recently reigned supreme in the fashion scene and now comes in a variety of shades, with Silver being one of the more popular favourites.

Prada
Louis Vuitton Coussin (MM; $5,400, PM; $4,850)
image

If you’re all about plush designs, then this particular piece from Louis Vuitton is sure to be right up your alley. Introducing the Coussin. Featuring a comfortable and supple-like design, this bag is so soft, it almost feels like a pillow. Besides that, it also comes with multiple quilted compartments for you to store all your essentials and whatnots, and it arrives in two different sizes.

Louis Vuitton
Longchamp x Filt cotton and leather shopping bag, $160
image

If you haven’t heard, Longchamp is bringing back the mesh bag trend with its latest Longchamp x Filt Cotton And Leather Shopping Bag. With a blend of two quintessential bag designs from two French companies, the string shopping bag is a novelty piece that many love as it’s the perfect no-frills piece for our equally no-frills lifestyle these days.

Longchamp
Tory Burch T Monogram Jacquard bucket bag, $995
image

Tory Burch gives its classic bucket bag and eye-catching update with its new T Monogram Jacquard Bucket Bag. Your next go-to Spring/Summer staple, this bag comes with a top handle and shoulder strap for added versatility.

Tory Burch
Gucci Ken Scott Print Jackie 1961 small shoulder bag, $3,400
image
Remade and reinterpreted from Gucci’s archives, the Jackie 1961 has been around since the 1960’s, and soon became a must-have staple today. In its latest update, the bag is reinvigorated with vibrant floral prints boasting an acid-trip of botanicals that include peonies, poppies, petunias, roses, and sunflowers.
Gucci
Loewe Small Hammock bag in Anagram jacquard and calfskin, $3,450
image

Marked by the use of a new soft canvas jacquard design that features the Spanish maison’s streamline quadruple-L insignia motif, Loewe’s latest addition is a style staple worth investing in. What’s great about this design is that it comes with supple side panels that release to change its shape and can even be worn in multiple ways: be it on your shoulders, as a crossbody or you can also hold it on its top handle.

Loewe
Louis Vuitton Vanity PM, $4,100
image

Vanity bags have been known to store cosmetics and toiletries. But now? The style has found a new lease of life among the fashionable crowd. With its utilitarian appeal and roomy interiors, this new silhouette like the ones by Louis Vuitton, is used for carrying your daily essentials when you’re on-the-go. It’s stylish, sleek and chic — what more could you ask for?

Louis Vuitton
Bottega Veneta's Chain Pouch clutch, $4,900
image

A variation of the brand’s voluminous, pillowsoft clutch that every street style star can’t seem to do without, now with a more streamlined shape and a hand-assembled chain shoulder strap.

(Here are “The Best Designer Clutch Bags That Can Actually Store More Than Your Cards, Cash And Coins“)

Longchamp's Roseau crossbody bag, $715
image

Makeover with upsized handles and hardware, cleaner edges and a new mini size.

Kate Spade's Remedy frame bag
image

Modelled after a doctor’s bag and in playful finishes like patterned crochet knit this new top handle captures the label’s knack for marrying novelty with function.

Coach's Hutton shoulder bag, $750
image

The beloved label’s new It bag is a vintage-tinged, hands-free number with a slick edge, thanks to its chunky chain strap, bombe leather trim and utilitarian take on the turnlock clasp.

Chloe's Daria bowler bag, $2,550
image

For all its charming antique-y patina, this day bag is also all modern practicality with two roomy compartments and three handles – twin, a shorter knotted one and a shoulder strap.

Furla's Furla 1927 shoulder bag, $485
image

It’s hard to say no to this new crossbody range that’s equal parts trendy and timeless (its logo
references the arch doorway of the brand’s HQ), best seen in this tone-on-tone style.

Charles & Keith's mesh shoulder bag, $45.90
image

The homegrown accessories giant brings back ’90s minimalism with this nifty pochette that’s all see-through.

Braun Buffel's Sunny minaudiere, $579
image

The German label known for its practical designs draws inspiration from classic travel trunks to create a black tie-ready minaudiere in coloured embossed leather.

Bimba Y Lola's crossbody bag, $440
image

With bold nautical-inspired stripes in a duo of highlighter hues, this roomy number is everything beach rave parties ought to be.

Chanel's flap bag, $5,390
image

If you’re looking for something other than the Chanel 19 or Chanel 2.55, this quilted, tone-on-tone number with lacquered metal hardware will switch things up.

Tory Burch's Lee Radziwill top handle, $1,420
image

An homage to the sophisticated style of Lee Radziwill, this classic design gets a playful (and very practical) update this season in the form of a plastic rain cover.

(Here are “9 Designer Top-Handle Bags So Colourful, They’ll Spark Joy In Your Life“)

Louis Vuitton's Escale Neo Noe bucket bag, $3,150
image

If there was ever a summer-ready bucket bag, this would be it, thanks to its hippy tie-dye print which is inspired by traditional Japanese tie-dye techniques.

Roger Vivier's Call Me Tres Vivier Micro shoulder bag, $2,320
image

Our favourite thing about this design is the oversized buckle and candy-pink embroidered logo that gives it a playful pop-art feel.

Moynat's Mini Vanity minaudiere
image

If you’re looking for a bag that comes with a history, this miniature bag – it takes cues from the house’s archival trunks – will be it. Available in mostly smooth calf leather, there are versions in with perforations and studs and in exotics like croco and lizard skin.

Gucci’s 1955 Horsebit shoulder bag
image

The Italian label draws on the Horsebit saddle bag it debuted in Cruise 2020 and spins off new styles with the same elegant curves and vintage appeal – and double the fun. Playful additions include a monogrammed bowler stamped irreverently with the word “Boutique”, and leather hand-held luggage and backpacks in rich primary colours while the original ’70s-inspired saddle now comes in snakeskin with a contrasting trim. All sport the equestrian-inspired hardware from which the range gets its name.

Miu Miu's Miu Confidential shoulder bag, $2,930
image

This collection of feminine matelasse lambskin flap bags come literally with a twist this Spring/Summer 2020: hand-knotted shoulder straps in the same uber-soft leather that lend equal parts girlishness and cool.

Cartier's Nano Guirlande De Cartier crossbody bag, $1,690
image

Riding on the popularity of its one-of-a-kind, jewellery box-inspired shoulder bag that debuted last March, the French jeweller launches its smallest version yet (it’s about 19cm wide) with a detachable strap that only makes the style more hip and cuter.

Tod's Timeless shoulder bag
image

A smart and roomy ’70s-esque satchel made for today’s woman-on-the-go, this debut style is anchored by an archival T-shaped monogram clasp that defies decades with its architectural form, explaining the bag’s name.

Saint Laurent’s small Kaia Satchel shoulder bag, $2,890
image

This new hands-free addition to Anthony Vaccarello’s growing cache of It bags comes in S and XS and a variety of finishes spanning plain vegetal leather to exotic skin – exactly what one needs to channel breezy, hippy rock ’n’ roll chic.

Fendi's Sunshine Shopper tote, $3,990
image

The Italian fashion house debuts a roomy, aptly named tote with tortoiseshell-patterned plexiglass handles and unexpectedly fun finishes like candy pink terry cloth, Pequin-striped jacquard and calfskin emblazoned with an oversized logo. Made for beach getaways, street style ops and everything in between.

Chanel's Chanel 19 shoulder bag, $6,790
image

Three seasons after its Fall/Winter 2019 debut, this edgier, more casual yet no less sophisticated cousin of the brand’s signature 2.55 shoulder bag continues being updated with creative director Virginie Viard’s youthful Midas touch: washed denim as well as shiny candy-coloured lambskin.

Balenciaga's Hello Kitty Ville bowler bag, $2,190
image

Basically when Demna Gvasalia goes kawaii.The range covers four leather goods styles – from a wallet to this hand-held bowler bag – all featuring the face and bow of Sanrio’s fictional mouth-less feline character.Those whiskers? They’re made from the shoelaces of the brand’s popular Triple S sneakers.

(Here are the “Luxury Designer Wallets To Invest In For 2020“)

Prada's Vitello Intreccio Bucket Bag
image

Vitello is Italian for calfskin, intreccio – woven leather. What Mrs Prada left out in the name of this arty-meets-sophisticated debut style: that the braided finish is done by hand and takes four hours to complete.

Givenchy's ID93 clutch
image

Clare Waight Keller leads the revival of the oversized clutch – so roomy and slouchy, it makes for a cool alternative for a day-to-night bag, complete with chic and thoughtful details such as a braided shoulder strap and XL leather pull. Options range from modern classic (single-toned nappa) to fashionably rustic (raffia).

Loewe's Balloon bucket bag, $4,350
image

No prizes for guessing how this bucket bag got its name, but creative director JW Anderson deserves one for the clever concept that lends artful elegance and fun to one of the trendiest bag shapes in recent seasons.To create its distinct, organic shape, calf leather is used on the structured base while the body is made from supple, unlined nappa leather. PS.The M and L versions each boast two straps: a short one that lets it rest high on the shoulder and a long, adjustable one so that it can be worn across the body.

(Read also “9 New Bucket Bags To Get For That Jane Birkin Look“)

Valentino's Supervee crossbody bag
image

Easily the Italian label’s boldest take on a logo bag, juxtaposing metal hardware in the shape of an oversized “V” on a highlighter-hued mini shoulder bag – fun meets fashionable.

Burberry's Anne hobo bag, $2,850
image

The British brand debuts this grainy leather crossbody that takes inspiration from the equestrian world (cue the saddle-like shape and bridle strap) that all fans of discreet, minimalist chic would love.

Louis Vuitton's Carry It tote, $2,770
image

Nicolas Ghesquiere’s cheeky, elevated spin on the totes distributed at galleries and museums comes in monogrammed canvas with an ironic chic print of VHS tapes that alludes to the brand’s multi-era-inspired Spring/Summer 2020 show.

Hermes' Chaine D'ancre tote, $16,100
image

A statement-making cross between the now-trendy basket and a classic tote, this hand-held number is composed of individual leather links fashioned after the brand’s iconic anchor chain motif stitched together, reflecting Hermes’ artisanal leather-making prowess. Each one is accompanied by a silk pouch to keep contents safe.

Dior's 30 Montaigne shoulder bag
image

Launched last May, this popular boxy shoulder bag got its first update during the Cruise 2020 season with the likes of a chain-and-leather strap, matte logo hardware and new textures (think braided or crinkled calfskin). Flash forward to this season and the facelift continues with metallic or iridescent leather.

Celine's Maillon Triomphe shoulder bag, $3,500
image

To creative director Hedi Slimane, the well-loved French maison is a symbol of discreet, French bourgeois chic and his Spring/Summer 2020 additions to this range of bags introduced last year perfectly capture that cool je ne sais quoi: scarf or fringe-trimmed saddle bags, handy bucket bags with a masculine edge and a weekend-ready cabas in natural canvas, all distinguished by the brand’s double-C hardware that dates back to the ’70s.

Fendi's By The Way top handle, $2,150
image

A top handle, clutch and shoulder-strap bag all in one, Fendi’s By The Way bag has fast become a practical-meets-pretty everyday favourite. Made from Italian calf leather, it also comes in four sizes – micro, small, medium and large – and boasts new colours this season: a bright green, a mellow yellow and beige.

Gucci's mini Sylvie 1969 top handle, $4,290
image

The new and mini cousin of the Spring/Summer 2016 Sylvie, this design with its flashy metal gold chain hardware comes with an equally illustrative history. The ‘1969’ in its name may allude to the year that the archival design in which this bag was modelled after, but this modern-day interpretation feels youthful thanks to its glossy finish and fun colourways like bubblegum pink, cream and black.

Hermes' Loop Bum Bag, $5,000
image

Trust Hermes to come up with a bum bag that’s equal parts fun equal parts uber-luxurious. The style – a streetwear favourite – is the first of its kind in the its women’s bag collection and boasts a subtle embossed motif of the house’s iconic Chaine d’ancre link stitched on the front and back. Made of swift calfskin, this chic canary yellow piece can also be carried in a multitude of ways – as a belt bag, clutch and cross-body.

Saint Laurent mini Cassandra shoulder bag, $3,200
image

Saint Laurent’s Cassandra top-handle bag has quickly become a business-casual choice for its structured and sophisticated design. Its mini counterpart, however, errs on the side of a chic party bag. With a Modish off-white finish, detachable shoulder strap and a pivoting metal closure, consider this your go-to accessory for a fun night out.

Celine's small Vertical Cabas tote, $1,800
image

This practical tote comes in a myriad finishes like canvas, floral jacquard, and perhaps our favourite version yet: the so-called ‘triomphe’ canvas which features the archive Celine crest from the ’70s. What an easy way to ace bourgeois chic.

Dior's Customisable Lady D-Lite
image

Meet the minimalist Lady Dior. Christened Lady D-Lite, this design comes in tone-on-tone embroidered Egyptian cotton with a reworked three-dimensional version of the house’s Cannage motif. Classic with an inimitable twist? Win win.

Burberry's medium Pocket Bag tote, $2,390
image

This archive-inspired Pocket Bag just might be the fashion girl’s answer to an ultra-sleek briefcase. Made from premium canvas, top-stitched leather and a detachable shoulder strap – its style-meets-function factor is further bolstered by an exterior flap pocket, two interior slip pockets and plenty of storage space in its main compartment.

Loewe's Horseshoe Bag crossbody bag, $2,700
image

This debut design takes cues from the house’s quirky Balloon bag. Think: soft calfskin, nappa drawstrings and a rounded shape inspired by Spanish castanets.

Prada's Matinee. All prices unavailable unless stated
image

The Matinee gets a Tropicana update this season with a two-tone bamboo top-handle.

[readnext ids=”302391,396727,395631,324247″

This article was first published in Female.

 

  • TAGS:
  • bags
  • bags for work
  • bags to invest in
  • designer bags
  • designer bags in singapore
  • designer bags to buy now
  • luxury bags
  • ss20
  • ss20 bag trend
SHARE THIS ON

T / Trending

Fashion

Shop these sunglasses worn by your favourite Korean celebs

Fashion

20 labels where you can buy stylish reusable face masks

Fashion

5 budget-friendly bags loved by Blackpink's Jennie

Fashion

The coolest women's white sneakers we're drooling over right now

Fashion

15 boxy shoulder bags that will add structure to your outfit

Fashion

18 fashionable flats you can wear to work and anywhere

Fashion

12 lesser-known bag designs from your favourite luxury brands

Fashion

Love crochet? These are the latest wardrobe essentials to feed yo...

Fashion

The visible underwear trend is back, according to these designer ...

Fashion

Cool bucket bags you should be carrying right now

Fashion

A comprehensive guide to every single wedding dress code

Fashion

Most affordable sneakers that are timeless

Highlights
  • Awards Level up your shower routine with this influencer-approve...
  • Awards Why we can’t get enough of this glow-boosting supplement
  • Awards This award-winning supplement can give you thicker, shini...
  • Awards How to up your tooth brushing game
Editor’s Picks
  • Shopping 20 labels where you can buy stylish reusable face masks
  • Shopping Shop these sunglasses worn by your favourite Korean celebs
  • Shopping 18 fashionable flats you can wear to work and anywhere
  • Watches & Jewellery The most beautiful celebrity engagement rings
  • Shopping Where to get beautiful blooms and dessert gift bundles fo...
  • Shopping The online shopping sites to check out when you're too la...
Newsletter Subscribe
Sign up for one of our free newsletters to receive the latest news, commentary and fashion features straight from Her World.

By signing up, you indicate that you have read and agreed with our Privacy Statement
Footer Menu
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • PDPA
  • Conditions of Access
  • Privacy Statement
?>
SPH Media

MCI (P) 049/10/2021. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2022 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.