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The Best Designer Handbags to Invest In Now

We’ve sifted through the latest offering of luxury clutches, cross-bodies and shoulder bags to bring you this: Liberty’s top ten worthy of your attention
By: Team Liberty

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The Best Designer Handbags to Invest In Now

The Best Designer Handbags to Invest In Now

We’ve sifted through the latest offering of luxury clutches, cross-bodies and shoulder bags to bring you this: Liberty’s top ten worthy of your attention

By: Team Liberty

Needless to say, not every purchase should be fuelled by practicality alone (where’s the fun in that?) but it certainly pays to employ your sensible head when searching for the best designer handbags. With a purchase as special as this, you owe it to yourself to find one you’ll cherish now and forever, the kind that’ll go the sartorial distance, remaining a firm favourite in your accessory rotation this season and the ones to follow. Only the most coveted will do, so let Team Liberty introduce you to ten of the best bags.

Liberty Liberty Letters Pouch Bag, £145

Created in collaboration with world-famous design studio Pentagram, this canvas pouch bag reimagines Liberty's iconic typography into a vibrant, hypnotic print. The ideal plus-one to have by your side at a season of summer parties, we think that this punchy, compact clutch has icon in the making written all over it.

Read more: Discover the Liberty Letters Collection

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Loewe Standard Logo Tote Bag, £1,100

High temperatures and sun-filled skies can mean only one thing: basket bag season has returned, so there’s every reason to invest in this raffia Loewe tote. With its neutral colourway and bold Loewe signature, this one will turn heads for all the right reasons, whether you’re on the beach or work-bound.

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Ganni Mini Tech Tote Bag, £145

Whatever you wear this festival season, don’t forget this mini cross-body designed by Scandi-cool brand Ganni. Bold, hands-free and big enough for your essentials (think: SPF, phone and purse), it’ll have you standing proud from the crowd.

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Isabel Marant Vigo Flap Suede Shoulder Bag, £495

Inspired by a golden age of glamour, flounce and self-expression, 70s style is back in full, flared glory, so you’ll be wanting a suitably retro bag to elevate your floor-sweeping maxi-dresses, boho blouses and all-important bellbottoms. Compact and crafted from supple suede, you’ll wear this one all season and beyond.

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Stella McCartney Stella Logo Striped Raffia Tote Bag, £895

If you’re the kind of dedicated fashion follower who follows trends to the letter then you’ll know that stripes are a must-wear motif this summer. Designed by Stella McCartney – the British designer famed for her rebellious fusion of fashion and animal rights activism – this carry-all tote comes decked in a colourful array of stripes.

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Bao Bao Issey Miyake Lucent Gloss Tote Bag, £460

Investing in innovative designs is a smart and stylish move when it comes to upgrading a bag collection. Take this BAO BAO tote by Japanese fashion label Issey Miyake. Sleek and elegant in shape, its origami-like structure moulds to the shape of what’s inside and the wearer’s body.

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JW Anderson Twister Leather Hobo Bag, £750

There’s no question that having a bag from your best-loved brand strapped over your arm or in hand makes you feel infinitely better, but add bright colour into the mix and you’re in for an even bigger dopamine hit. This petite and slouchy hobo bag from cult fashion brand JW Anderson is ablaze in fuscia pink, so is bound to boost your mood.

Read more: The Uplifting Power of Colourful Jewellery

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Acne Studios Shiny Logo Tote Bag, £360

Without an LBD (Little Black Dress), a capsule wardrobe is never truly complete. The same goes for the LBB (Little Black Bag), so if you’ve yet to get one of these perennial, wear-with-anything accessories yourself, might we suggest this Acne Studios tote? Crafted from a high-shine, cotton-blend fabric, it’s one you’ll wear on repeat.

Read more: The Best Evening Dresses for Summer

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Liberty Poppy Dawn Sequin Clutch Bag, £525

From summer weddings and garden parties to all the festive get-togethers in the months to come, the year is full of reasons to invest in one specific bag: an occasion clutch. This one comes decked in sequin and bead embroidery, so will add plenty of sparkle to your outfit, whichever dress you choose.

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