Everyone's Carrying Teeny Top Handle Bags: 5 Styles To Try For Summer

Shop the best top-handle bags from Anine Bing, DeMellier London and Mulberry …

Doubling down on our obsession with ladylike bags, the style set is carrying tiny top-handle styles. How jazzy (or teeny) you want to go is up to you, but we’ll be looking for ponyhair and suede textures from brands like Savette and DeMellier London. Or, you could take some inspiration from Meryl Streep who, on the press trail for The Devil Wears Prada 2, carried the new Amberley tote by Mulberry, a demi mock-croc tote with top handles. The size is neat, but roomier than a clutch, which instantly gains bonus points for the incoming summer wedding guest season.

At the roomier end of the scale, keep your eyes peeled for the new Anine bag by Anine Bing (dropping at Seagreen soon; watch this space), a minimalist-friendly update on your granny’s classic top-handle replete with clean lines and smooth leather. Meanwhile, at COS, which is winning in the high street bag stakes this season, the small Studio bowling bag in rich brown is a petite version of the capacious carry-alls popularised by The Row (and every minimalist influencer in the Insta-sphere). Shop an edit of top-handle bags for spring 2026 below.