Bags of fun! Are these bags for real?

When you want to catch the eye on a day out, sometimes it’s worth considering the power of a handbag. Bags of fun are those bags that are off the scale for stand out design but might not be high on function. Here are 10 designers that make room in their collection for a bit of fun whilst staying true on their design credentials.

1. A smile and a wink

Start your weekend of fun with the Chubby range by Anya Hindmarch. I challenge anyone not to smile when they see you coming with your Chubby in hand! Price £395.

2. A rare rabbit

Loewe aren’t new to fashioning animals from leather. SS’19 offers a white bunny complete with pompom tail! Price £895.

3. Get fruity!

There’s nothing quite like a strawberry to confirm it’s summer. Ciao from Gucci, the Zumi bag can be carried as a handbag or worn over the shoulder. Price £1520.

4. Get your jacket!

Top marks to Moschino which brings biker jacket with a sketch print design. This is a winning bag to set off any monochromatic outfit this summer. Price £1235.

5. Pucker up!

Never grab a standard tote bag ever again! Let Acne Studios get you noticed with the Baker Lips bag, taking a print from their fashion archives. With a shoulder strap too. Price £370.

6. From the streets

Let your bag do the talking! From Balenciaga, the Graffiti handbag is in hard wearing leather and can take the streets on. Price £1690.

7. Snap it up!

In this season’s woven trend, accented with silver finishes, the Camera Rose bag from Kate Spade brings the flash factor! Price £295.

8. Crystal clear

From Gu_de, a fairly new designer on the scene, you have this season’s PVC trend, framed with a leather trim, with a signature turn lock fastener at the top. Price £300.

9. As sweet as candy

Conjuring memories from the past, make a sweet statement with a gumball machine, which opens up at the top. This detail can only be from Judith Leiber and you pay for the craftsmanship. Price £4910.

10. Stars in your eyes!

One of this season’s trends is a nod to the 80’s and 90’s and Saint Laurent give us the Kate shoulder bag covered in multi coloured star print design. Price £1250.

Some of us are okay with brightly coloured handbag to help stand out. For those of us who like to take things a little bit further, there are plenty of bags out there where the shape and print just add that sense of fun. You don’t have to spend big bucks but these designers should give you the inspiration to find that bit of ‘girls just wanna have fun’ feeling.

And before we fly away, a late entry from Tea and Tequila Trading Company, the Parrot bag, is available at £150. Check out the wonderful beadwork on neutral leather. This is a combo of some of this season’t stand out colours.

Thanks to Nicola Fioravanti on Unsplash for the header image.