This French Brand We Love Has Just Dropped A Gorgeous Handbag Collection

To mark its ten year anniversary French fashion brand Sézane has launched a new handbag collection with ten new signature styles – great news for those of us who already fawn over the brand’s well made and stylish carry-alls (and who generally are fans of French handbags). The collection brings new names into the fold like Claude, a half moon shaped bag that comes in muted colours like vintage blue and olive, as well as a striking croc-effect chocolate brown. On the practical side, the Romie bag is the laptop bag we’ve all been waiting for – designed to be extra roomy to hold everything you need for your working day. The smooth leather finish feels ultra luxe, too. Equally as tempting is the Marcel, a dainty bucket bag with an adjustable strap that would look as good slung over the shoulder with jeans and a blazer as it would paired with a midi-dress and knee-high boots for a dinner date.

Main image (left to right): New and updated bags from Sézane’s ten year anniversary collection; the Marcel, the Claude and the Farrow. 

Chocolate brown Claude crocodile print bag, €345; www.sezane.com. 

Sand Romie leather laptop bag, €350; www.sezane.com. 

Chocolate Marcel bucket bag, €330; www.sezane.com. 

Grey Gabin oversized bag, €360; www.sezane.com. 

Pieces are available now on www.sezane.com. The collection also updates some of the brand’s already iconic bags in new finishes and colourways, such as the Milo bag in a vintage look suede taupe (below) and the Farrow bag (pictured in the main image above, right) in a python style print.

Taupe Milo bag in suede, €290; www.sezane.com. 

Known for its luxe candles, you may not be aware that Cork lifestyle brand Sómas has branched out into handbags. Made in Italy, they come in contemporary woven styles and crescent shapes, and are a good entry price point for a genuine leather handbag. See the Frankie round handbag in tan, above, which is €180. www.somasstudio.com

Just dropped at Brown Thomas is Lalo, a bright and colourful handbag brand designed in London and made in Oaxaca. The business ensures fair wages for artisanal makers in Mexico City and pieces are niftily made using recycled PET plastic. The Shayna large tote, €105, is the perfect carry-all that comes in a sweet checkered print. www.brownthomas.com.