Handbags

Sometimes it's hard to figure out what kind of bag will perfectly polish off an outfit. Check out our guide below for tips on styling different bags.

Genuine leather bags are a great investment in your wardrobe, and since leather is such a quality material, it will last many years especially with the proper care. That being said, you don’t have to spend a ton of money to snag a nice leather purse.

The right accessories can make or break any outfit and sometimes get neglected when putting pieces together. Next time you’re styling a plain t-shirt, think about how the right accessories take it to the next level.

We love shoes just as much as the next girl, but if there's one accessory we can't stop adding to our wardrobes, it's handbags. Thankfully, there's no end to the array of options we can choose from — especially right now. From classic names like Prada and Gucci, to emerging designers like Danse Lente and Yuzefi, brands are going the extra mile to make their handbags stand out from the rest.

The definition of an everyday bag is a sturdy style roomy enough to hold all of our perceived essentials.

So what summer bag styles are we proposing you spend (but spend conservatively) on, today?

While it may not quite feel like it yet in NYC as I write this—46 degrees, people!—spring is, in fact, officially in full swing.

Chiropractors of the world, rejoice. Oversized bags are once again in. Though the micro-bag trend is nowhere near over (see: the rise of fanny packs), several key fashion personalities — Raf Simons, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Demna Gvasalia, Alessandro Michele, Phoebe Philo — have aligned themselves with the schlepper cause. (What can we say? Fashion tends to operate in extremes.)

It’s been almost two years since millennial pink, aka Tumblr pink, aka that muted rosy shade found on Glossier products and the inside of Mansur Gavriel bags, rose to ubiquity.

With the return of several high-profile designers, like Opening Ceremony, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte and Rihanna, this New York Fashion Week was filled with promise. And boy did it deliver.