Welcome to our list of The Best Designer Top Handle Bags for 2023!
Top handle bags are some of the most classic bag designs, and for 2023 it will be one of the most trendy. With an archive hailing back to the early 19th century, top-handle bags became the go-to companion for women due to their delicate charm and easy-to-carry nature. The leather top-handle bag is a must-have for pairing with workwear and everyday outfits with a timeless, feminine style. Here I’ll show you 10 top handle bags you will love, they are iconic bags you’ll be wearing all throughout next year but also for the rest of your life! With different price points and styles I’m sure you’ll find one you love!
So, without further ado here are The Best Designer Top Handle Bags for 2023:
10. Hunting Season Top Handle Bag
If you are looking for a classic fuss-free top handle that will not break the bank, this is the one! Hunting Season’s modern interpretation of a classic lady bag, The Top Handle is an exercise in restraint. Free of all unnecessary hardware, this style focuses on the shape and execution of this classic silhouette. The size and overall proportions are feminine, elegant, and refined. Every Hunting Season collection includes a selection of woven accessories crafted by female artisans in Colombia, furthering the brand’s mission to promote heritage craft to a luxury level while supporting the livelihoods of fellow creative women.
This fold-top bag showcases a rounded top handle with an optional strap, there are also versions made in lizard, but of course they will be more expensive.
9. Mark Cross Grace Box Bag
Mark Cross was established in Boston by Henry W. Cross, who affectionately named the company after his only son. Cross founded his company on a simple passion: to create the finest leather goods for horse riders. Mark Cross later expanded its range of products and quickly became the quintessential American luxury lifestyle brand. Inspired by the overnight case created for Grace Kelly in “Rear Window,” the iconic Grace Box is a top handle handbag with an adjustable and detachable leather shoulder strap.
Originally designed in the 1950’s this elegant design is the most iconic bag of the brand, it is quiet, elegant and the perfect top handle for 2023!
8. Loewe Puzzle
An amazing top handle that can also be worn as a crossbody, the Puzzle is iconic and chic. Just about a year into his appointment, Jonathan Anderson added a significant handbag to the Loewe repertoire, one that gave the skills of the label’s craftspeople an especially fine showcase. Enter the Puzzle bag, which was first seen at the men’s spring 2015 show in Paris. Like all Loewe bags, the Puzzle is handcrafted in Madrid, with approximately nine pieces of leather precisely patchworked together, the process takes an estimated nine hours.
Available in calfskin, pebbled calfskin, and goatskin in regular, small, mini, and nano sizes, the bag didn’t take long before turning up on all the chicest influencers and culture-makers. The Puzzle has become a Loewe icon! With its innovative cuboid shape, volume is created through precise cutting so the Puzzle bag can be worn in different ways, from shoulder bag to clutch and it folds completely until it’s flat.
This is that rare kind of bag that combines classic styles with modernity and will not go out of style!
7. Polène Numéro Un
Undeniably feminine for its sensual curves, the “Number One” is Polène’s signature handbag. Designed as a day bag, you’ll love its elegant yet easy-going style. The interior has a zippered pocket as well as two flat pockets and a detachable crossbody strap. As for all Polène bags this one is handcrafted in Spain, so you can expect amazing quality. This brand has a big cult following, with some people comparing it to Hermès! Its designs are understated and elegant, and in my opinion, nothing could be better! This bag is so timeless you would be wearing for many years to come! It would be an elegant addition to any handbag collection.
You’ll have trouble finding best quality and style for a lower price point!
6. Prada Re-Edition 1995
Prada is known for reinventing classic styles and this bag is one of their latest launch. This handbag, a re-edition of an iconic Prada bag of 1995, was first presented in Prada’s spring/summer 22 collection and is characterized by its elegant geometric silhouette with distinct, minimalist lines. Formal allure and practicality meet in its design with a central zipper closure and three internal compartments, enhanced by the sophisticated accent of the silver screen-printed lettering logo. The accessory is made of fine brushed leather, an expression of the brand’s expertise.
This bag is elegant, minimalist and I’m betting it will be one of the most beloved designer bags of 2023.
5. Fendi Peekaboo
Designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi this bag was first presented at Fendi’s Spring 2009 show. The Peekaboo has been designed with several compartments and a double closure so that it can be worn half-open – or half-closed. When it is only half closed, the bag hints at a color, texture, or leather creating a surprising contrast – hence its name. It comes in exotic leathers, fur and calfskin, and also comes in multiple colors, patterns and sizes. The Peekaboo is sleek, classic and timeless, and it is no surprise that it instantly became beloved amongst celebrities and stylish women around the globe.
A classy everyday bag the Peekaboo is one you can be sure you will be wearing for many years to come!
4. DeMellier Montreal Bag
DeMellier has won over just about every woman in the British royal family, specially the Princess of Whales. The London based brand offers timeless, elegant pieces that are ethically crafted in Spanish ateliers. This eternally chic medium sized bag plays up its triangle shape from every angle, creating an interesting structured look topped by a tubular rigid top handle. You can wear it over the shoulder, cross-body or in hand for a strikingly elegant take on the perfect everyday bag.
Available in maxi, medium and mini sizes this top handle will elevate any outfit and will take you through any occasion.
3. Chanel Coco Handle
Also known as the ‘Flap Bag with Handle’ Chanel released this bag in 2015. The style received mixed reviews at the time. Critics said it was too similar to other Chanel styles. However, the Chanel Coco Handle has stood the test of time and is a fond favorite among many Chanel enthusiasts. The Chanel Top Handle features Chanel’s classic codes we all know and love, like the diamond quilting, the flap, the interlocking CC logo, and the chain strap, but with the addition of its distinctive feature: the top handle. This style has been growing in popularity with each year that passes.
This is a beautiful Chanel bag that is a little less serious that the classic styles is a great investment bag!
2. Ferragamo Studio Bag
Briefcase inspired bags are a big trend for next year! An emblem of style and elegance, the ultra-versatile Ferragamo Studio Bag is destined for long lasting success. A modern and sophisticated design with iconic details tailored for the woman seeking a contemporary and minimal aesthetic. Launched in 2018 the Ferragamo Studio Bag celebrates the founder’s first studio. Made of natural-grain calfskin, this small-sized version features a front zip pocket, a large lined interior compartment and a practical removable pouch. The metal closure with Gancini buckle and the studded bottom make it unique and original.
This is a classic top handle style of the brand that will be super popular in 2023!
1. Hermès Kelly Bag
Of course one of the best Top Handle bags for 2023 is the Hermès Kelly bag! In 1935 Hermes launched one of their most recognizable original goods, the Sac a depeches bag, which would later go on to become known as the Kelly bag. In 1956 the American actress and princess of Monaco Grace Kelly used a Hermes Sac a Depeches to cover her pregnant belly. As soon as the photo of that is published on the cover of Life Magazine, women from all over the world start running to Hermes asking for the Kelly Bag. After that, Hermes renames the Sac a Depaches as the Kelly. The price of a Kelly when buying directly from an Hermès store varies depending on size, leather, hardware and color, but it is usually somewhere between $9,000 and $12,000.
A bag that will never go out of style, you will not regret buying this one!
