Best ListTop-handle bags
Best top-handle bags (2026): buy these, skip those
Structured top-handle bags from Hermès-adjacent icons to modern houses: Dior, Prada, Fendi, Loewe, Saint Laurent, Celine and more, judged on…
Top pickLoewe Puzzle Bag Small
Top-handle, shoulder, tote, crossbody and evening bags from the great houses, plus pre-owned icons, briefcases, backpacks and weekenders.

Best ListTop-handle bags
Structured top-handle bags from Hermès-adjacent icons to modern houses: Dior, Prada, Fendi, Loewe, Saint Laurent, Celine and more, judged on…
Top pickLoewe Puzzle Bag Small
Best ListShoulder bags
Designer shoulder bags and flap bags from Chanel, Saint Laurent, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Loewe, Celine and more, compared on leather,…
Top pickHermès Evelyne III PM Pre-Owned
Best ListClutches and evening bags
Evening bags, clutches and minaudières from Bottega Veneta, Jimmy Choo, Judith Leiber, Saint Laurent, Valentino and more, for weddings, galas…
Top pickBottega Veneta Knot Minaudière
Best ListCrossbody bags
Hands-free designer crossbody and camera bags from Gucci, Prada, Loewe, Celine, Bottega Veneta, Burberry and more, compared on strap, capacity…
Top pickBottega Veneta Cassette Crossbody
Best ListWeekender bags
Duffles and weekend holdalls from Louis Vuitton, Goyard, Hermès, Loro Piana, Tumi, Bottega Veneta and more, compared on capacity, cabin…
Top pickLouis Vuitton Keepall Bandoulière 50
Best ListLuxury backpacks
Designer backpacks for work, travel and the weekend from Prada, Louis Vuitton, Montblanc, Tumi, Bottega Veneta, Moncler and more, judged…
Top pickPrada Re-Nylon Backpack
ReviewTop-handle bags
Is the Louis Vuitton Capucines MM Python worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictConsider $16,000–$20,000
ReviewShoulder bags
Is the Chanel Classic Flap Small worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what…
VerdictConsider $10,000–$11,000
ReviewTop-handle bags
Is the Chanel Classic Flap Medium Caviar worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictConsider $10,800–$11,800
ReviewShoulder bags
Is the Chanel Classic Flap Maxi worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what…
VerdictConsider $12,000–$13,000
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