The return of the ladylike bag

Ladylike without the stuffiness

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If we’re being honest here, we don’t think purchasing a new bag is a must unless it’s a tote made for everyday life or a travel one that makes jet-setting a breeze. But what these ladylike ones are ones that they are wardrobe-changing ones that make us sit daintier, look sharper and are a delight to carry be it in the crook of your arm or in your hands.

Photography Raymond Lee/Capsule Productions

Styling Bryan Goh

From top left: Ville medium calfskin bag, $3,300, Balenciaga, Dior21 lambskin tote bag, $6,600, Christian Dior and Mini Peekaboo in shearling (price unavailable), Fendi.

This story first appeared in the June issue of Her World Magazine.

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Sophie Hulme Tan The Pinch leather bag, $1,377, Ssense

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If we had to give Sophie Hulme a title, it'd be "The Best of British Design". After her runaway hit with the Albion tote, the UK-based designer has released Tan The Pinch which is decidedly more relaxed and sits nicely on your shoulders. 

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Boyy bobby 23 leather bag, $1,350, Totokaelo

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The easiest way to identify a Boyy bag is to look out for its lack of bells-and-whistle designs and to hone in to one thing the 2006-established bag is famous for - clean lines and an oversized buckle. Their Bobby 23 comes with a detachable strap too. 

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Roksanda Besa leather bag, $895 pounds (S$1,608), Net-A-Porter

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Roksanda bags have been carried amongst the likes of #girlbosses - Kate Middleton, Michelle Obama, Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart and more and we can see why: the designer's famed for her geometric bags that whilst look pretty in pastels, are still sizeable enough to fit your day-to-day needs. 

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Sac Du Jour medium leather tote, $4,044, NetAPorter

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The Sac Du Jour, introduced during Hedi Slimane's reign at Saint Laurent Paris, isn't a new kid on the block but there's a reason why it's a perennial - a handy top handle tote silhouette and a designer bag look that doesn't scream designer. 

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APC Gabrielle leather bag, $760, Shopbop

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French label APC has been called many things: "A label for wardrobe essentials", "cult-cool" and "so-cool-it-hurts" but if you have to buy one thing from them, make it their bags which made of a leather that take on a lovely patina over time. 

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Rochas leather bag, $1,289, Yoox

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Rochas is widely lauded as what a "sexy French librarian would wear" but we think this carry-all tote is as practical as it gets and for the everyday woman instead - a solid basic colour, internal pockets and a removable shoulder strap.

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