If there’s one bag I’m absolutely mad about this season, it’s the Prada Madras Top-Handle Satchel. Part of a chic collection of distinctive handbags all made in India and constructed of immaculate hand-woven leather, the Top-Handle Satchel is especially striking in this red/black combination. The palette alone is especially elegant, but it’s the bag’s clever design, complete with sturdy handles and a crisp silhouette, that really send it sky high. What a …

The gorgeous Prada Madras Woven Top-Handle Satchel was a huge celebrity favorite during spring, and it’s poised to enjoy more of the same popularity come fall. While one of spring’s more popular varieties showcased a vibrant orange, this interpretation is woven with burgundy, a hue obviously fit for the latter part of the year. Tight weaving and a dramatic silhouette make it a standout, especially in comparison …

… this goatskin Prada bag is out of a grown girl’s fairy tale.

Essentially a Kelly style (the top handle with optional shoulder strap plus flap-and-lock closure), but this possesses a rustic ease that I actually prefer to the stern Kelly. It lies in the trim – boxy weave goes diagonal all along the edges, for a crafty, ethnic effect (no surprise it’s hand-woven in India). Yes, this bag is sheer novelty, so buy it on pure emotion if it speaks to you. Actually, for the price it should …

Believe it or not, the La Pretiosa Top Handle Bag by Gherardini was designed by – drumroll, please! – Leonardo da Vinci. Sort of. Inspired by a magnificent sketch drawn by da Vinci at the end of the 15th century, the real-life version was introduced to enormous fanfare earlier this year. The bag was created by visionary Carla Braccialini, whose own eponymous brand is no slouch in the …

A little more perfection courtesy of Anya Hindmarch! The designer’s Etta Small Top Handle Bag boasts a strongly feminine design without all the usual bells and whistles. Consider it workday-chic – it’s quite roomy, measuring fourteen inches long by almost six inches wide, and it features a bevy of pockets inside to keep everything in its place. With the cool tan and gray-blue exterior leather, it’s essentially the perfect bag from every angle. Available for $1295 at …

… is more a way of life than a passing interest. The Roberta di Camerino Bagonghi Special Leather Top Handle shows just how fun it can be – surprising for the label that I normally associate with more polished, severe bags. This is all play and good times, though, from its cool palette – black, lime, and turquoise – to its jovial looking silhouette (love the softly curved handle!), it’s really the perfect spring handbag. Available for $1741 at LuisaViaRoma.

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… are your obsession, you’ve got to get your hands on the new Badgley Mischka Maya Shine Foldover Top Handle Satchel. The height of glossiness – as it should be, given its name – this lipstick red bag is crafted of immaculate leather and accented by a hint of gold hardware, which just happens to up the shine factor a teeny bit. What I love most, though, is the contrasting navy leather peeking out from either side. It’s a chic, clever design that stands out, but is still appropriate to …

… And I do mean not – but you have to give credit to Leghilà for trying (or would that be totally ripping off? I guess that’s neither here nor there in this replica-happy day and age). The label’s B-Bag Small Neoprene Top Handle takes obvious inspiration from one of the world’s most beloved bags and gives it a rubberized finish. I can’t lie. I love the color here (“cherry”), and I happen to sort of like neoprene. I’m pretty sure I would never pay $348 …

… gives his beloved and classic Sofia satchel a fresh spin this spring with the Karung and Calfskin Top Handle. It’s easily done when you’re using karung snakeskin and calfskin in brilliant shades of blue. Not only does it exude a slightly oceanic quality, it’s also right on trend with its bold stripes. A simple ring clasp lends it some much-needed glamour and solidifies its A-list status among the season’s most colorful handbags. Available for $3360 at LuisaViaRoma.

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… fan, but I find it nearly impossible to resist the beauty of the Fendi Silvana Elaphe and Leather Top Handle Bag. I love the creative use of a very bold snake print here; it strikes just the right tone and serves to shake up what would otherwise be a very plain, neutral bag. And just look how incredible that emerald color looks with tan. Gorgeous! Available for $2770 at LuisaViaRoma.

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