The Best Party Bags To Elevate Your Look

The right party bag can take a festive look from average to alluring. We’re favouring these styles from Zara, Arket, Sophie Buhai and Mango …

The coolest going out bags have a natty, vintage appeal that takes them alluringly out of the trend cycle. Cream Skye mini bag, €298; www.thereformation.com.

A silver diamanté bag is a fail-safe option at this time of year. Try this one from Irish brand Crystals & Co. Silver Crista diamanté pouch, €85; www.crystalsandco.com.

Dôen always nails a vintage-adjacent look and this silk-satin bag is perfect for keeping party treasures (i.e. your lipstick, keys and iPhone). Black Lais hand-embellished bag, €470; www.shopdoen.com.

Right now, Zara is all about micro-pouches that are fantastically frivolous. Some are so small they double as tiny, pochette necklaces. This one is a little roomier and the metallic hue will go with everything. Metallic mesh fringe bag, €49.95, at Zara.

For a proper investment, we’ve been perusing Sophie Buhai’s Teardrop pouch, so-called for the silver droplet that hangs from its base. Bronze Teardrop satin pouch, Sophie Buhai, €1,150; www.net-a-porter.com.

Lurex is proving popular with the fashion crowd right now – see designer Colin Burke’s shimmering party knits – and this tasselled bucket bag is a novel addition. Silver lurex tassellled bag, €89.99, at Mango.

A party bag is always an excuse for a high-drama moment. Offset a black tuxedo jacket with this silver rhinestone clutch, replete with fringed drape. Silver embellished clutch bag, €139, at Arket.

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