I am in love with the handbag assortment this fall: lots of gleaming gold hardware, delicious shades of espresso and cappuccino in rich suede and pebbled leather, symmetrical lines and locks, belt and buckle details, and fun pops of crimson and emerald. You’ll notice I’m particularly drawn to a handful of handbag designers this season: we have several pieces from Rue De Verneuil, Toteme, Tory Burch, Veronica Beard, and Madewell, with a couple of stand-out solo pieces from Loewe, Hunting Season, and Cesta. What are you in the market for this season?

Let me spotlight a few favorite handbags for the season.

+For work, I absolutely love Cuyana’s sturdy, sleek logo-minimal System Tote (seen above, with the system pouch insert, which snaps into the sides of the bag!, and laptop sleeve). I own several Cuyana pieces and could not love them more; they are my go-to bag when I’m writing outside the home, or traveling with my work materials. The deep cherry red is so gorgeous and unexpected, and I love the interior pockets (especially when I use the system pouch inside — it has extra pockets on the interior) and the length of the bag straps. I can’t believe this, but I reached out to them before publishing this post and they offered us an ultra-rare code: 15% off their system totes with code SYSTEM15. I’ve never seen them run a code I don’t think, and they are only honoring it through tomorrow (8/28). A really good time to buy this iconic piece you’ll use for work FOREVER.

+For everyday mom life, I have been ogling one of these gorgeous Rue De Verneuil totes in a fall fabric. I am about to pull the trigger on this one. The texture and plaid are just too perfect.

+For dressier everyday wear, I can’t stop daydreaming about the new Tory Burch Lee Radziwill shoulder bag in gorgeous forest green or cherry croc. Such a fabulous statement paired with a simple sweater and your favorite jeans.

+For evening, this Toteme t-lock in lipstick red!

+The best bargain of the bunch: this $148 mini drawstring bucket bag, which comes in the most fabulous colors and even an on-trend cowboy-era cowhide.

Shop the Fall Bag Edit.

A roundup of all the best bags I’ve found for this season below —

LEE RADZIWILL SUEDE SHOULDER BAG // HUNTING SEASON LARGE SOFT CLUTCH // LOEWE PEBBLE MINI BUCKET BAG // TORY BURCH ROMY SUEDE CROSSBODY // MADEWELL DRAWSTRING SHOULDER BAG // RUE DE VERNEUIL FLANNEL PLAID TOTE // VERONICA BEARD SWING CLUTCH // POLO PLAY SUEDE TOTE

SAVETTE SYMMETRY CROSSBODY // TOTEME MINI T-LOCK // CESTA LUNCHPAIL BAG // MADEWELL MINI DRAWSTRING BAG IN RED // CUYANA SYSTEM TOTE // LEE RADIZIWILL CROC CHOULDER BAG // TOTEME BELTED SUEDE TOTE // VARIFIED BELTED SHOULDER BAG/CLUTCH // CALL IT BY YOUR NAME BANDANA TOTE

LIFFNER SPROUT TOTE MINI BAG // TOTEME MINI POUCH // J.W. PEI CANING BAG // MADEWELL MINI DRAWSTRING BAG IN COWHIDE // RUE DE VERNEUIL CHOCOLATE BROWN TOTE // LIFFNER BELTED BAG // SEZANE VICTOR BAG // LONGCHAMP EPURE XS TOTE BAG // VERONICA BEARD LASSO BELTED TOTE

Styling Fall Bags.

I shared a bunch of styling ideas for the flannel RDV tote at the bottom of Sunday’s Magpie Diary, but sharing a couple of other styled looks for fall below —

 LOEFFLER RANDALL JACKET // MAISON LECOMTE SCARF // DL1961 JEANS // MADEWELL BOAT SHOES // MADEWELL MINI DRAWSTRING BAG IN RED

TOTEME JACKET // MERIT CHEEK BALM IN POSTMODERN // POLO PLAY SUEDE TOTE // ANTHRO SNEAKERS // GAP JEANS

G. LABEL CARDIGAN // ULLA JOHNSON TOP // LEE RADZIWILL SUEDE SHOULDER BAG // VERONICA BEARD JEANS (VIBE FOR LESS HERE) // VERONICA BEARD BOOTIES (LOOK FOR LESS HERE)

PURDEY CAPE // ME + EM DRESS // MEGA EARRINGS // CLEO BOOTS // TOTEME BELTED SUEDE TOTE

P.S. Work-ready dresses.

P.P.S. An essay on my husband.

P.P.P.S. The softest kinds of love.

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