These Are The Best Cross Body Bags Of The Season, And You Can Buy Them All From Selfridges
Look, no hands! Cross body bags are the bag du jour and, with just one look at Selfridges’ selection, it’s easy to see why
Go hands-free this season in a cross-body bag, the ultimate accessory of choice for every woman on a mission. With so little time and so much to do, we need our fingers poised and at the ready for the important things in life: grabbing a strong flat white to go, scrolling through Diet Prada Instagram stories, and juggling societal expectations. But seriously, the cross-body is hands down the most practical bag design about – and right now, it’s the most enticing too. This season’s best iterations come in high shine finishes and bold embellishments, with refreshing updates to classics reigniting our love affair with designer branded bags. From logo emblazoned Valentino to Saint Laurent's iconic monogram satchels, Selfridges have got bags of cross-bodies to choose from. Here’s some of the best.
Let it shine in the Bulgari Serpenti bag
The innate luxury of Bulgari is reinvigorated with an added pinch of modernity, courtesy of the Serpenti leather shoulder bag. Sleek and shiny in a Quality Street shade of purple, it adds a futuristic disco twist when paired with this season’s trending heritage checks.
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Bvlgari
Serpenti Forever metallic leather pouch
£1,030.00
More is more with the Gucci Sylvie super mini bag
This bag is quintessentially Gucci in every way possible. The Sylvie mini cross body bag fuses traditional brand signifiers (they went digging into the archives to revive the gold-toned chain and buckle) with opulent velvet and stripes to create an accessory that’s the stuff of a maximalist’s dream. Do as Gucci do and pile on the print and texture for an outfit worthy of their AW18 lookbook or strip it back for the day to day and pair with all black to let it pop.
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Gucci
Slyvie super mini velvet clutch
£875.00
Reboot a classic in Saint Laurent
They said it wasn’t Saint Laurent without Yves, and whilst Hedi managed to turn naysayers of the time towards his then vision, there was one place in which he knew to leave the logo debate well alone: the accessories. The YSL monogram satchel is an accessories institution; something for the fashion bucket list much like a Chanel. Where the untouchable monogram adds a respected notion of luxury, what is ripe for change is the finish. Bold flashes of colour, as seen on the LouLou bag, give the YSL logo its necessary seasonal update - sapphire blue and cherry red are our favourites.
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Saint Laurent
Loulou Monogram leather cross-body bag
£1,330.00
Show the label with the Valentino logo cross body
Logo mania is back in a big way and it won’t take much for the woman on the street to cotton on which tribe you’re pledging your allegiance to. In cool monochrome and an oval shape, this is a bit of a departure from Valentino’s usual direction but it never strays into the unrecognisable. Just look at the signature rockstuds that punctuate the strap if you’re ever confused. Er, that and the abbreviated name on the front.
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Be the life of the party with Gedebe
Get you a bag that can do both with the Gedebe Mini Brigitte bag. As a party bag it has everything you’re looking for thanks to its heavy embellishment, optional handle and shoulder strap design. Hold it close if you’re looking to avoid shaking hands with strangers at a soiree, or sling it over your shoulders when the canapés come your way. This tiny size is cute as can be with enough room for the essentials – from your phone to Glossier balm dot com. Plus in python, it satiates this season’s penchant for serpentine print perfectly.
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GEDEBE
Gedebe Ladies Purple Extravagant Mini Brigitte...
£595.00