Your Lovely Luxury Look – 3 Designer Leather Cross Body Bags

Blake Lively, Olivia Palermo and Gigi Hadid carry them regularly. Designer leather cross body bags are probably the most comfortable of all bag styles. All you have to do is sling it across your body after filling it with essentials, such as your cellphone and lipstick, and voila, you’re carrying a statement piece! Stylight will show you three designer favorites and the matching looks. Our tip: In the outro, we let you in on alternatives for smaller wallets.

1. Drew by Chloé

Compared to its sisters Faye, Hudson, and Marcie, Drew is a typical Chloé leather cross body bag. Its look is characterized by its round shape, foldover flap with a magnetic closure, golden detailing, and a delicate chain shoulder strap. Drew is also available in grained leather, alternatively with velour rainbow patchwork, and even raffia and smooth leather stripes.

Look: The saddle bag has a slight 70s aesthetic; we use pastel colors to style a hippie-inspired look for Coachella: a light blue, off-the-shoulder Carmen blouse and short denim shorts, combined with colorful bracelets and strap sandals with pom-poms, feathers, or fringes, as well as round sunglasses with colored lenses.

2. Valentino’s “Lock”

This leather cross body bag simultaneously represents feminine lady-like chic and durable luxury – the “Lock Bag” by Valentino is made of high-quality leather and embellished with silver pyramid studs. Its clip closure, which looks like a small lock, is a special design feature.

Look: The outfit to match should be rock chic, yet timeless. A pair of skinny jeans with destroyed elements, paired with a white oversized blouse and lace-up heels are perfect. Red lipstick and red nails seal the deal.

3. Bucket bags

Nano-Noe by Louis Vuitton, a Mansur Gavriel bucket bag, or the Kim Bucket Bag by Coccinelle – all renowned designers make bucket-shaped leather cross body bags. Mini-buckets are particularly convenient and special: Contrasting interior colors, an adjustable shoulder strap, and a drawstring closure are what make these bucket bags must-haves.

Look: Once you have found the bucket bag you simply have to have, style it with flat shoes or wedge sneakers, as well as culottes and a basic shirt.

“Drew Small” by Chloé costs roughly USD 1,300, while a small bucket bag is available from the same designer for about USD 650. Considering these staggering prices, we are probably only able to afford one luxury bag – but luckily, there are more affordable alternatives. Look-alikes are sold by New Look or Dune London, for example. More affordable designer cross body leather bags are also available from Love Moschino.

Pack light with lots of style: Only the most important items are carried in leather cross body bags.

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