These timeless designer bags are worth the investment
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Much like a coveted pair of shoes, a handbag can last you a lifetime. It can even make a great family heirloom and turn into a solid investment. Sure, they can be pricey, but treasured styles like Chanel’s Classic Flap and Hermes’s Kelly have proven to stand the test of time and increase in market value with each passing year.
Educating yourself on which handbags will hold their value and timing your purchase can mean big bucks in the long run. Now more than ever, people are making the conscious decision to buy and sell their pre-loved luxury bags.
Below, we’ve rounded up iconic styles that are really worth splurging on.
Chanel Classic Handbag
Proving that less is always more, Chanel’s Classic Handbag is made with quilted genuine lambskin leather and features its signature fold-over flap with turn-lock double “C” closure and a woven gold chain strap. Now available in both street style and evening, there’s no questioning why this bag continues to be one of the most popular on the market.
Shop it: Chanel, $7,7175
Buy used: Bluefy, $3,400
Louis Vuitton Neverfull
Initially designed as the ideal travel tote, the Neverfull offers just the right amount of space to hold all your on-the-go items. It hosts a natural cowhide leather trim and removable zippered clutch, which can be carried separately as a chic pochette or serve as an extra pocket. This style is now available in refined updates in both Louis Vuitton’s Monogram and Damier print.
Shop it: Louis Vuitton, $1,870
Buy used: StockX, $1,325
Christian Dior Lady Calfskin Bag
Christian Dior’s Lady Bag, which Princess Diana helped make iconic, is made with an elegant top-handle design and features Cannage topstitching on cushions of quilted leather. Adding just the right amount of flash, it’s also finished with D,I,O,R charms.
Shop it: Dior, $5,915
Buy used: Shopbop, $3,964-$5,096
Celine Box Bag
This bag made its debut in 2011 as an update on a much-loved bag from the Celine archives. Since then, it has surpassed other seasonal styles, becoming of the most tried-and-true crossbody bags. Designed with a calfskin box silhouette, it features a removable leather strap and a metal clasp closure. The medium classic bag comes in a variety of colours and textured finishes.
Shop it: Céline, $5,251
Buy used: Vestiaire Collective, $3,364
Hermès Kelly
This bag, initially named the “Sac à Dépêches,” was renamed in 1956 after Grace Kelly, who hid her baby behind the bag. Described as well-balanced, tranquil and timeless, newly-updated versions like the black box in calfskin speak for itself.
Shop it: Hermès, $17,552
Buy used: Vestiaire Collective, $7,500
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