The Best Designer Handbags to Shop Now
From the polished shoulder bag to the everyday tote, here's what to invest in.
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Nothing hits like a brand new designer handbag. The best styles are ones you can reach for on repeat, the easy silhouettes that pair back to any outfit. Functional and fashionable; in fact, this season's designer iterations are exactly that. Offering practical styles like roomy totes and sleek shoulder bags, the spring 2026 handbag trends are ones we can get behind. In addition to the tried-and-true silhouettes, there are interesting novelty details to look out for too. As our founder Kate Davidson Hudson told Harper's Bazaar recently, “We’re seeing this mood manifest in design elements like chic new textural chain accents updating classic bag silhouettes." Think the iconic Chloé Paddington style or the chunky chain strap on the Loewe Flamenco bag. She also cites a cooler, slouchy take on the traditional lady bag: “Perhaps one of the most prevalent bag trends that underscores a less austere take on the proper designer handbag of last year is the new undone bag silhouette. These louche, deconstructed designs are decidedly modern and unfussy, with a certain individualist expressiveness that feels very right for this season and this moment in time.” Balenciaga's Rodeo Bag comes to mind here, and even an undone Hermès Birkin will do the trick. Whatever your preference—from everyday tote bags to casual cross-body styles—shop the best of designer handbags below.
