Women's Bags on Sale

Two things settle a bag before anything else: how it is carried, and how much it is asked to hold. At the smallest end, clutches and evening pouches take a phone and a card and stop there, while pouches and cosmetic cases work inside a larger bag rather than beside it. Shoulder bags and baguettes sit under the arm on a short strap, crossbody styles free both hands on a long adjustable one, and top-handle and box shapes are meant to be carried in the hand.

Capacity climbs from there through hobos and bucket bags that slouch as they fill, structured satchels that refuse to, and totes sized for a laptop or a change of clothes; backpacks and belt bags split the same load differently again. Grained and smooth calf, lambskin, suede and canvas make up most of the range, closed with magnets, turnlocks or zips.