I'm Kind of a Handbag Expert—Here Are the Best Under $1000 Right Now

I'd wear every single one.

News Moderator - Tomas Kauer News Moderator - Tomas Kauer
Apr 7, 2023 - 22:58
I'm Kind of a Handbag Expert—Here Are the Best Under $1000 Right Now

As an editor by day and avid shopper by night (and weekends and all other times), I can confidently say I know a lot about nearly any product category in the realm of fashion. However, as someone who loves an investment item and prides themself on decoding what’s worth buying and what will be outdated or played out too soon, I think my skills shine most brightly when it comes to handbags—a typically higher-priced purchase that one doesn't want to make often. In other words, I’m an expert, but not just any expert—I’m yours! I do the work so you don’t have to, and today I’m giving our readers a real treat.

In honor of the new season, I searched high and low to find the best under-$1000 bags on the market right now. From under-the-radar designers that are vying for your closet space to established brands at a lower-than-usual price point, below are twenty-nine bags I would absolutely love to own including some I already do. Simply keep scrolling to shop all my picks.

Toteme perfects anything they set out to design—including this bag.

I wore this exact bag nearly every day last spring and summer and plan to do the same this year.

It was hard to choose just one Dragon Diffusion bag but I'm such a sucker for hunter green.

Perfect size and shape.

You'll wear this for decades. 

If you feel like you've been seeing this bag everywhere lately, it's because you have.

It was a toss-up between this and the original black, leather Swipe bag but I'm really into this shape and the suede in this color for spring.

My ideal under-the-radar everyday bag.

I love everything about this bag from the metal handle, to the shape, to the rich, brown color.

This bag comes in so many cool colors but I'm obsessed with the blue.

This bag is so good, I have it in the above color as well as black. This shade is lovely, too.

This bag is so polished and chic.

The fashion set's evening bag of choice.

I had to throw in this vintage find.

This brand never disappoints.

So good.

Your summer wardrobe needs this.

Who can turn down black quilted satin?!

Another color I can't resist.

Sometimes the simples bags are the most impressive.

This bandana print makes a statement but will also match literally any outfit.

Another one you'll use daily.

Next, 49 spring finds you don't want to miss, all under $49.

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