Pretty styles from Parfois, Staud, Sophie Buhai and more …

A recent conflab with someone in the know about accessories revealed a new ‘It’ bag to put on your radar. French designer Jérôme Dreyfuss’ Marcel bag, pictured below, is akin to gold dust right now, not least because French women with good taste have anointed the silver beaded tote as the new cool girl carry-all.

Dreyfuss’ bag is not in a vacuum. When it comes to finishing an outfit with a little zhuzh, the fashion world favourites a vintage take on things. Enter: the beaded bag. Beaded styles – from zesty, holiday-inspired shoulder bags (whisper it: could they replace the much-loved basket?) to fringed minaudieres – are having a moment. Our favourite way to wear the trend? We enjoy the frisson of a 1930s beaded evening bag teamed with a casual T-shirt and jeans: an unnecessary but utterly pleasing extravagance.

Shop Our 5 Favourite Beaded Bags

Silver fringed bag with shells, €49.99, at Parfois.

Cream 1930s silk embroiedered handbag, £59.50; www.lauravonbehr.com.

Silver Karla beaded top handle bag, Staud, €325; www.net-a-porter.com.

Cream satin teardrop pouch with onyx beading, $990; www.sophiebuhai.com.

Silver beaded shoulder bag, €55.95, at Zara.

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