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@anoukyve; PICTURED: Toteme T-Lock Leather Cross-Body Bag ($960)
As an editor by day and avid shopper by night (and weekends and all other times), I can confidently say I know a lot about nearly any product category in the realm of fashion. However, as someone who loves an investment item and prides themself on decoding what’s worth buying and what will be outdated or played out too soon, I think my skills shine most brightly when it comes to handbags—a typically higher-priced purchase that one doesn’t want to make often. In other words, I’m an expert, but not just any expert—I’m yours! I do the work so you don’t have to, and today, I’m giving our readers a real treat.
In honor of the new season, I searched high and low to find the best under-$1000 bags on the market right now. From under-the-radar designers that are vying for your closet space to established brands at a lower-than-usual price point, below are 28 bags I would absolutely love to own, including some I already do. Simply keep scrolling to shop all my picks.
Toteme
T-Lock Leather Clutch
$960
Toteme perfects anything it designs—including this bag.
Loewe x Paula’s Ibiza
Small Leather-Trimmed Woven Raffia Tote
$790
I wore this exact bag nearly every day this spring and summer and plan to do the same next year.
Dragon Diffusion
Nantucket Large Woven Leather Tote
$495
It was hard to choose just one Dragon Diffusion bag, but I’m such a sucker for hunter green.
Staud
Good Night Moon Bag
$225
This bag comes in quite a few colors, but I’m obsessed with this gold.
Neous
Scorpii Velvet Tote
$835
Perfect size and shape.
Burberry
Leather-Trimmed Checked Canvas Shoulder Bag
$860
You’ll wear this for decades.
Polo Ralph Lauren
Polo ID Medium Leather Shoulder Bag
$650
If you feel like you’ve been seeing this bag everywhere lately, it’s because you have.
Coperni
Swipe Mini Denim Tote
$590
It was a toss-up between this and the original black leather Swipe bag, but I’m really into this light-wash denim version.
St. Agni
Woven Minimal Leather Mini Tote
$275
My ideal under-the-radar everyday bag.
Jacquemus
Le Bisou Mousqueton Leather Shoulder Bag
$830
I love everything about this bag, from the metal handle to the shape to the rich color.
Staud
Alec Bag
$350
$245
Simple and sleek.
Clio Peppiatt
Quartz Beaded Bag
$370
Dazzling.
Tory Burch
Lee Radziwill Leather Cat Eye Bag
$798
$529
This bag is so polished and chic.
Paco Rabanne
1969 Nano Chainmail Shoulder Bag
$920
The fashion set’s evening bag of choice.
Acne Studios
Mini Platt Leather Shoulder Bag
$990
I’ll take both, please!
Gucci
Shoulder Bag GG Canvas
$625
I had to throw in this vintage find.
Ugg X Telfar
Denim and Shearling Tote Bag
$240
This collab never disappoints.
BY FAR
Baby Amber Black Semi Patent Leather Bag
$495
Altuzarra
Watermill Raffia Bucket Bag
$445
So good.
Miu Miu
Mini Striped Faille Shoulder Bag
$695
Your wardrobe needs this.
Mansur Gavriel
Mini Bucket Bag
$595
I’m starting a petition to bring Mansur Gavriel’s bucket bag back.
By Far
Suede Leather Bag
$490
Who can turn down a bag as beautiful as this one?
Anine Bing
Mini Grace Bag
$300
Another color I can’t resist.
Peter Do
Pouch Bag
$1195
$837
Sometimes, the simplest bags are the most impressive.
Jacquemus
Le Petit Bambimou Denim Satchel
$920
The denim makes a statement but will also match literally any outfit.
Jacquemus
Le Panier Soli Leather-Trimmed Raffia Tote
$735
Another one you’ll use pretty often.
Simkhai
Bridget Oyster Shell Clutch
$495
A work of art.
Staud
Tommy Bag
$295
Everytime Staud releases a new bag, it just gets better.
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