1. The LOUIS VUITTON SPEEDY
The number one item on our list of top luxurious handbags of the year is the LV Speedy. It’s been popular for the past more than 90 years. It was introduced in 1930 under the name of the Express. The name was meant to convey ease. The bag was the beginning of a new era for a brand that was previously known for steamer trunks as well as hard-sided suitcases.
The bag was constructed out of LV monogram canvas, as the one now referred to by the name of Spe,edy came in a soft-sided 30-centimeter satchel which resembled something that was a cross between the bag of a doctor and the duffle.
In the past and today, it was equipped with a top zip closure with two handles rolled up pipe, and a pull for the zipper made out of vachetta, the natural Italian leather that is an LV design hallmark. The variations came later, as women sought out reasons to have several Speedy or get their preferred style customized.
Include a three-piece, adjustable strap that can be detachable from the Speedy the way that LV started doing in 2011, and it’s now a Speedy Bandouliere, which can be used as a crossbody and shoulder bag.
2. THE HERMES KELLY
Before the Hermes Birkin Handbags (see below), there were bags like the Hermes Kelly. The bag was created around 1935 by Robert Dumas, a member of the family who Handbags unded Hermes. The bag was based on Hermes’s Sac a Courroies, which Hermes made available for carrying saddles. To transform it into a bag, Dumas used a trapezoid shape, a stiff handle, secured the flap open with pull straps, and sealed it using a turnlock, which included a small padlock as well as a key.
In 1954, the movie actress Grace Kelly picked up one while shooting To Catch a Thief. In 1956, after she’d been made the Princess Grace of Monaco and was pregnant, she started using it to conceal her bump from paparazzi photographers, which led women to contact Hermes asking for the famous “Kelly bags.” The Kelly is Hermes the most intricate model and is only made in France, and is made by one person who is able to spend between 20 and 25 hours sewing and clamping, gluing, polishing, and gumming 36 leather pieces.
3. The Chanel Classic Flap
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel designed the bag to be hands-free, an idea that was groundbreaking at the time the Classic Flap debuted in February 1955. With the quilted leather, which was to become a signature design and a securing device, the bag was hung by a chain of metal to allow it to be carried on the shoulder of a woman or, if the chain is double, to the crook.
Its other features included an open pocket at the back with a turnlock closure and burgundy lining, as well as an inside pocket that was zippered. However, it was not until it was in the 80s that Karl Lagerfeld had the inspiration to make that lock an advertising opportunity by incorporating the Chanel logo with the double C. (The number 2.55 refers to the fashion’s first date refers to the Classic Flap without that double-C turnlock.)
4. THE Hermes BIRKIN
There was a time when English actor Jane Birkin, famed in France for her time with writer and musician Serge Gainsbourg, happened to be next to Hermes proprietor Jean-Louis Dumas on a flight from Paris to London.
The time was when Birkin was carrying a large wicker Handbags all over the place, saying she could not find a bag for the weekend that she liked. The wicker basket wouldn’t fit into an overhead bin, and the contents spilled out. She and her friend were on the flight, talking about purses and drawing their ideas on the inside of an empty airsick backpack.
When Dumas was in 1986, Dumas handed her the outcomes of their collaboration. However, it wasn’t until the 90s that Birkin’s obsession began to grow and led to five-year wait lists, endless counterfeits, as well as a market in which Birkins have more value than blue-chip shares.
In the present, when smartphones and inboxes are overflowing with promotional offers and Instagram pictures, Hermes manages to maintain its luster and is one of the most luxurious handbags that has no advertising. Why bother when celebrities are willing to pay for it and advertise the brand for you?
5. THE LOUIS VUITTON EVERFULL
The first time this bag was introduced at the end of 2007, it appeared to have been around for years. It was larger and lighter than the Speedy. The Neverfull utilized a trapezoid form and was designed with the monogram canvas LV has been using since 1896.
The Neverfull GM dimensions (which is 15.7 inches opening) is a popular diaper bag and gym bag; however, to help cultivate the desire to collect, LV currently offers dozens of Neverfull alternatives, such as personalization using monograms and Goyard-style stripes, stickers, and a variety of colored canvas and leather.
6. THE PRADA NYLON RE-EDITION
It’s one of many aspects of the Nineties return. Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner, who both have been photographed sporting the Re-Edition on their arms, were not even born when Prada’s Saffiano-trimmed nylon was the material of the moment. This durable luggage-grade nylon is back in the “It Bag” that looks so as earlier Prada styles that it’s hard to differentiate between the two when you do a side-by-side comparison.
This means that if you’ve got one of those Prada originals tucked away in a dusty bag tucked away in an unfinished closetthen you’re in good shape. If you didn’t get it on the first go-round, and you can get it back with a vintage model that you can purchase from the secondary market or directly from Prada, which is producing the models in a variety of colors that will make you want to collect matching outfits – all priced below $800.
7. The DIOR BOOK TOTE
Another trend that has shown no signs of slowing down: the tote bag that has the name of the designer written in bold capital letters, like in Celine, Chanel, Givenchy, Saint Laurent, and just about every other place that has an accessory collection.
At present, however Dior’s Book Tote Handbags the list due to a collection that includes exotics, animal prints, camouflage and logo fabric–along with patterns that offer humorous references to the history of the house, such as cannage (a form of quilting that resembles chairs caning) and the houndstooth (the most loved of the brand’s founder Christian Dior).
8. The BOTTEGA VENETA POUCH
Consider this as a drawstring bag, but without the drawstring. It’s also a clutch that is large with a floppy shape and is difficult to carry. It’s not a popular Pouch to use for practical reasons, but its smooth, soft design can be seen all over social media, and is considered to be an essential piece of gear for fashion-conscious editors.
The debut of Bottega Veneta’s design director from Britain, Daniel Lee, the Pouch was launched during the first quarter of this year’s spring and measures 40 centimeters in width and has a single-compartment compartment that is single-compartmentcompartment and the top snaps shut by using a magnet, without a strap or handle. This makes searching for anything in the purse a double-handed task. (Cue the sound of Coco Chanel swaying around in her grave.)
However it is, the Pouch is irresistible to the touch, especially because Bottega Veneta makes it in various colors, such as an unusual blue metallic and one that is known as Sponge A loopy, hand-knitted nappa which makes an attractive purse that resembles an animal’s lap.
9. DIOR SADDLE BAG
It’s proof that a good handbag isn’t going to be out of fashion for long. The Saddle Handbags is back–bigger than ever before, following its cult status during the 2000s’ early 2000s when Sarah Jessica Parker carried one as Carrie Bradshaw during Season Three of Sex and the City. It was then discontinued from Dio, the brand; it sat in obscurity for several years or so until Beyoncé removed it from her closet and began carrying it around everywhere.
It was the second quarter of 2018 that Dior was officially introduced to this style, with loans made to celebs and influencers, and a massive promotion on social media.
10. THE POCHETTE METIS LOUIS VUITTON
You shouldn’t even consider buying one from the site, where you’ll find: “This highly coveted style is only available in very limited quantities. Check back in a few days.” But everybody is carrying one of the Pochette Metis, a 10-inch wide flap that has three compartments inside, as well as the lock is gold-tone and looks like the locks of the classic LV steamer trunks.
Usually, the Handbags is constructed in LV monogram canvas, with Vachetta trimming and gold-tone accessories. This Pochette Metis has an optional strap that can be carried as a crossbody or shoulder bag. We’ll go as far as predicting that in five years from now, we’ll feature this Louis Vuitton Pochette Metis in the icon category of the best luxury handbags in 2025.
