This Year's 10 Best Designer Bags We Are Bringing Into 2021!
Get ready for another year of strong looks with these new It bags.
The idea of buying and using luxury has ultimately changed since the beginning of the pandemic. After months and months of lounging, none of us even dared to take our luxury bags out of their dust bags! Thankfully after nine arduous months of making ourselves feel better with our barely-there work-from-home outfits, we are finally getting a sense of style freedom in 2021. With just a few days left, we think it's best to start feeling hopeful now! We can finally take our favorite pieces out and most importantly, we can begin self-indulging with the coveted designer bag releases from this year. Although we have been cooped up for quite s0me time, our favorite designer brands took their hiatus seriously and came back with pieces that tap on functionality and futuristic sensibilities. With pieces that are more vibrant, cutthroat, and experimental, we are bound to endlessly yet safely prance around town in 2021.
From the genius gender-bending reinvention of the Gucci Horsebit 1955 Mini Top-Handle Bag, the stupefying Chanel 19 Large Flap Bag and its dual-toned gold with ruthenium-finish metal chain, Louis Vuitton's New Wave Multi-Pochette in quilted calf leather, to the Pantone color-inspired Bottega Veneta Shell in Illuminating Yellow and the Dior St. Honoré in Ultimate Gray, we are giving you our earliest round-up of the best designer bag releases this year. Cop these pieces in time for next year and right before they sell out!
Check out the entire gallery down below and keep in mind that you can directly shop the piece you're eyeing when you click the photo credit link on each photo. Happy Shopping!

2021 Designer Bag Must-Haves
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Valentino Roman Stud Nappa Chain Bag
Worn by ultimate femme icon Zendaya in Pierpaolo Piccioli’s recent campaign starring the Valentino Roman Studs, the crisp white Roman Stud Nappa Chain Bag looks divine from its unique topnhandle down to its quilted and studded body. This bag can be worn as a crossbody bag, over-the-shoulder, or as a bible! Yes, you read that right. See how to properly carry this bag in the photo credit link down below. We’re holding this bag close to our hearts from now on!
Photo Credit: Valentino
Gucci Horsebit 1955 Mini Top-Handle Bag
Highlighting the signature Horsebit hardware, Gucci reinvents the Horsebit 1955 Line with this mini top-handle bag. Compact in size and in design, this bag features the Horsebit hardware, the Gucci logo canvas, and a buttery soft leather material. Here’s a gentle reminder that this bag is advertised to be worn by any he, she, or them just like all the other pieces from Gucci and all of the designer pieces in this gallery. We always love a piece that transcends gender stereotypes.
Photo Credit: Gucci
Loewe Small Hammock Bag in Pebble Grain Calfskin
Made from the much-loved Loewe leather, the Small Hammock Bag in Pebble Grain Calfskin is perfect for your everyday hustle. The detachable strap and expandable body can fit just about anything your heart desires. From notebooks, sanitizers, UV light disinfectants, an extra mask, and all of your other trinkets, best believe that you can store it here. There’s nothing that can beat a bag that fits everything you need especially during the pandemic.
Photo Credit: Loewe
Prada Cleo Brushed Leather Bag
It’s time to put your re-editions to rest because the Prada Cleo Shoulder Bag is here. We’re not joking, this bag is 2021’s upcoming ‘It’ bag. The sleek and curvaceous Cleo bag has a sloped leather construction and a magnet closure. Perfect for dressed-up occasions and tons of Instagram selfies, the Cleo bag is probably the most coveted bag on this list. The fact that the likes of Kendall Jenner, Aimee Song, and Chinese Actress Fan Bingbing has this piece already proves that this bag is already highly in-demand.
Photo Credit: Prada
Chanel 19 Large Flap in Lambskin with Silver-Tone & Ruthenium-Finish Metal
A Chanel bag in a chic tweed variant and a dual-toned metal chain, that’s a big YES to us! The Chanel 19 Large Flap Bag redefines the House’s classic flap bag design with two unexpected twists. We’re quite sure that you’ve never seen tweed in such a fierce piece like this. Not to mention the fact that the eye-catching dual-tone metal chain speaks volumes when it comes to futurism! Would you cop this purse?
Photo Credit: Chanel
Louis Vuitton New Wave Multi-Pochette
Louis Vuitton felt that we were so over with the monogram multi-pochettes and in return they gave us a new piece to swoon over. The New Wave Multi-Pochette features the House’s beaming quilted calf leather and the usual multi-pochette snap and hook feature. The two-part bag is another stylish addition to your 2021 closet. You don’t want to miss out on this!
Photo Credit: Louis Vuitton
Fendi FF Embroidery Baguette Bag
The iconic Fendi Baguette Bag gets a fresher and metallic update! Packed with contrasting beads and to-die-for embroidered decorations. The FF Baguette Bag deserves a spot in our hearts and in our closets. Catch the pop of lilac on the FF motif while you marvel at this bag’s vibrance!
Photo Credit: Fendi
Jacquemus Le Chiquito Noued
If you think our love for Jacquemus micro bags has come to an end, think again. The newest and reimagined Le Chiquito Noeud features an adjustable and extendable handle for spontaneous outfit changes. Just like its ancestors, the Le Chiquito Noued comes with the a magnet snap closure and a removable shoulder strap.
Photo Credit: Jacquemus
Bottega Veneta The Shell
The Bottega Veneta Shell can speak for itself, it’s the ultimate bag of 2021 because it banners the Pantone color of the year. This bag comes in a bonded suede interior and a paper nylon drawstring pouch. The leather string fastening adds a unique touch to this two-dimensional bag. Is it time to forget about the dumpling-esque BV bags when you have this gem within sight?
Photo Credit: Bottega Veneta
Dior Large St. Honoré Tote
Since we’re having two Pantone colors for 2021, consider the Dior St. Honoré Bag your new go-to for strong lady boss looks. Inspired by the emblematic address and codes of Dior, the St. Honoré bag represents the House’s timelessness and oath to functionality as it boasts its easy reverse flap closure and two interior compartments. Did we mention that the back of the bag features an embossed ’30 Montaigne’ signature as well?
Photo Credit: Dior
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