Spotlight On… The Top Handle Bag

A top handle bag is perhaps the most classic of all bag silhouettes – think Grace Kelly, Jackie O, Queen Elizabeth II – timeless and enduring, there’s something innately feminine about the silhouette. These styles are typically elegantly structured, with reassuring solidity and a neat handle positioned – as the name suggests – to be carried at the top of the bag.



Our collection includes classic silhouettes, soft and spacious tote styles and compact buckets. Probably our quintessential top handle bag is the Mortimer. Crafted in Florence from gold standard leather, the style is an elegant option for work days and weekend lunches.

All In The Details

Designed at our studio in London, then crafted at our dedicated team of factories, each piece in our collection is carefully considered to work hard for you. Several of our top handle bags feature detachable cross-body straps, with interiors designed to carry everything you need day to day – practical as well as beautiful.

Top Handle Styling Notes

The nature of the design means top handle bags tend to be your hardest working day bags – pieces you’ll carry to work, for lunches, for errands, commuting or travelling. Classic colours - neutrals, blacks, blues, will go with everything, but a bold, or fresh colour might be just the thing to lift every day looks. 

Picking Your Style

Selection is a case of balancing practical – where will you use it, what will you carry – with taste and style – what colours do you love, what details appeal most? Several of our styles of top handle bag can be carried over a shoulder, as well as via the top handle, or come with adjustable, detachable cross-body straps, for the ultimate versatile investment.