Category: Bags

Ever since Chanel created their iconic quilted handbag in 1955, similar creations have been everywhere. However, when done subtly, these bags can have a timeless chic that never goes out of style.

This Blue Denim Quilted Shopper from Dorothy Perkins is a departure from the original, thanks to its large size and shape, but stays a true ode thanks to the quilting and the gilted straps. The navy blue shade is a great finishing touch, keeping this classic in styling and adding an extra luxury feel above simple black.

Get it now from Dorothy Perkins for £25.

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The twenties and thirties are perhaps best known in design terms for art deco. While that might apply more easily to architecture, that doesn't stop its influence in fashion coming up trumps.

This Metallic Piped Bag from Topshop incorporates a deco inspired fan design to great effect, providing a subtle retro-look accessory. The gold sits well with plain black leather to fit well with the era, creating a bag with practicality and good looks.

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The classic purse frame handbag doesn't look to be going anywhere soon, and while it's been constantly reinvented it most often has some visible vintage inspiration.

This Mac C Twist Frame Bag leans on a retro feel to create a chic little handbag in faux leather. The mink version in particular has an air of pre-war chic, with the gathered fabric creating interest in a basic bag.

It's available now from Dorothy Perkins for £45.

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Clutch style bags have been reinvented throughout most mainstream fashion movements of the twentieth century, but this version from ASOS has a definite eighties feel.

As the 1980s was something of a magpie decade, it takes its beginnings from a high glam fifties look, with Hollywood sparkle and simplistic lines. It has some added eighties touches thanks to a slouched shape and the post-seventies colour palette.

Get it online from ASOS for just £25.

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