Investing in a designer handbag is a big deal. As someone who basically only spends large sums of money on bags—sorry shoes, but the NYC streets are too rough for you—I know all too well that the financial and even mental impact of following through on a big bag purchase is significant. What does help, though, is conducting research ahead of time to decide which brand, style, color, and size is right for you and how you’re going to style the bag once it’s yours.
For me, the first step in the research process is always to go through photos of my options and see how they’ve been worn by the celeb set. After all, given their access to all the best fashion pieces on the market, they’re the ones who can provide the most and easiest to sort through outfit inspiration. Since the designer handbags on the market right now are so enticing (but actually, can designers chill?), I thought I’d go ahead and lay the groundwork for your next bag purchase by scouring every image of today’s chicest celebs and finding the luxury totes, clutches, and top handles that they can’t quit in 2023. Scroll down to see them all, from Katie Holmes and Rihanna to Hailey Bieber and Laura Harrier.
