Editor’s Choice
Khaite Lotus Medium Suede Tote
Claire Stern Milch, ELLE’s digital director, adores this oversized and slouchy Khaite tote. And she knows a thing or two about bags!
Dimensions: Length: 22 inches; width: 7.5 inches; height: 13.8 inches
Material: Suede
Most Durable
BAGGU x Collina Strada Nylon Crescent Bag
Meg Donohue, associate fashion commerce editor here at ELLE, adores this bag and recommends it for anyone looking for an everyday purse. It’s affordable, durable, spacious, and surprisingly stylish. Plus, Collina Strada just collaborated with the brand, meaning you can get this exact style with a flashy silver buckle and call it designer.
Dimensions: Length: 10.5 inches; width: 19.5 inches; height: 5.25 inches
Material: Recycled heavyweight nylon
Best Classic
Coach Willow Shoulder Bag
If you aren’t ready to lose all the structure of your tried-and-true handbags just yet, you’ll love this style from Coach.
Dimensions: Length: 12.5 inches; width: 4.5 inches; height: 9 inches
Material: Leather
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Best Faux Leather
Simon Miller Lopsy Bag
Prefer to sport a faux leather option? Enter Simon Miller’s Lopsy, which is great jazzing up a look. Not to mention, the white color is perfect for summer.
Dimensions: Length: 9 inches; width: 2 inches; height: 5 inches
Material: Polyester, PU
Best Slouchy
Mansur Gavriel Soft M Leather Hobo Bag
As a bonus, this supple hobo is perfect for any trips you might take to the farmers market this summer.
Dimensions: Length: 6.5 inches; width: 19 inches; height: 17 inches
Material: Leather
Best Designer
Gucci Jackie 1961 Large Shoulder Bag
For those of you who appreciate Gucci’s Jackie bag but want something a little bigger, I’ve got you covered.
Dimensions: Length: 2.7 inches; width: 17.3 inches; height: 15.3 inches
Material: Leather
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Best Suede
Saint Laurent Le 5 à 7 Supple Suede Tote
This bag has a flatter design than others on this list, but the adjustable shoulder strap will give it the shape you want, when you want.
Dimensions: Length: 4.3 inches; width: 11.4 inches; height: 11.8 inches
Material: Calf suede
Best Lightweight
MZ Wallace Crosby Hobo
This bag only weighs 1.5 pounds, which means it won’t feel too heavy when it’s toting all your things. That’s a win in my book.
Dimensions: Length: 11.2 inches; width: 3.15 inches; height: 11.61 inches
Material: REC Oxford, leather
Best Weekender
Stuart Weitzman Moda Hobo Bag
If you want something to carry for an overnight or weekend trip, or if you need a big bag to haul to and from the office like me, I have just the hobo for you.
Dimensions: Length: 6 inches; width: 14 inches; height: 9 inches
Material: Leather
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Best Black
Diesel Grab Medium Hobo Bag
While I know it’s an investment, the high-quality leather and unexpected yet timeless design makes this bag totally worth it.
Dimensions: Length: 5 inches; width: 18.5 inches; height: 13.5 inches
Material: Faux Leather
Best Woven Leather
Bottega Veneta Sardine Hobo
Calling all Bottega fans! If you were already drooling over the sardine bag, you’ll love this hobo rendition.
Dimensions: Length: 3.9 inches; width: 16.1 inches; height: 15.7 inches
Material: Lambskin
Best Everyday
Dolce Vita Mia Hobo
Sometimes, a simple design is the best design—especially when it’s made with high-quality leather. This timeless design only gets better with wear, trust me.
Dimensions: Length: 17 inches; width: 5 inches; height: 9 inches
Material: Leather
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Best Evening
Loewe Small Squeeze Chain Leather Hobo Bag
I saw someone in Paris carrying the larger version of this, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it ever since.
Dimensions: Length: 4.1 inches; width: 11.3 inches; height: 9.4 inches
Material: Leather
Best Oversized
Reformation Oversized Vittoria Tote
This Reformation style is bigger than your average oversized leather tote bag. But don’t be intimidated, it’s quite comfortable and holds everything. I recently gave it a spin and it held my usual necessities, plus an umbrella, book, and a bottle of wine with room to spare.
Dimensions: Length: 6 inches; width: 17 inches; height: 29 inches
Material: Leather
Best Puffer
Cos Oversized Crossbody
Who said a puffer tote and a hobo bag couldn’t join forces? I present to you this Cos puffer bag, which can be spotted on the arms of fashionistas everywhere.
Dimensions: Length: 15.59 inches; width: 15.82 inches; height: 8.66 inches
Material: Recycled polyester
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Dale Arden Chong is the Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com. Previously, she was an editor at MensHealth.com and has written for Who What Wear, GLAMOUR, The Coveteur, and more. She loves fashion, food, and art, among other things—but her greatest love is K-pop idol V of BTS.
Meg is the Associate Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com where she researches trends, tests products, and looks for answers to all your burning questions. She also co-writes a monthly column, Same Same But Different. Meg has previously written for Cosmopolitan and Town & Country. Her passions include travel, buffalo sauce, and sustainability. She will never stop hoping for a One Direction reunion tour.
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