Why A Mini Bag is a Huge Investment
photo: By Far
by Zara Khan
Clothes go in and out of style season by season, but to create a wardrobe - one must always go back to basics. Primary colors, blue denim, and the last should be of course something that elevates the closet to create the perfect outfit. It should almost always be a unique, mesmerizing accessory that gives your outfit a facelift. In this case, a mini bag.
Why do you need a mini bag?
photo: Zara Khan
Not because it is this season’s latest trend, but for the sole purpose that it is a wardrobe staple, an iconic piece of leather, and something that you can pass down for generations.
photo: Net-a-Porter
A good mini bag is effortlessly classy and can make anyone just swoon by looking at it. With that, Jacquemus wins first place. The Le Chiquito Petite Leather Tote mini leather bag comes in different hues of spunky lilac all the way to a minimalist white.
photo: Gelareh Mizrahi
Spotted on Kylie Jenner, the Gelareh Mizrahi’s ‘itsy bitsy micro mini bag’ is the lowkey sister of the Jacquemus Le Chiquito. Its discretion shows no mention of their brand on the bag - it’s definitely a “if you know, you know” situation.
photo: Net-a-Porter
By Far's mini top handle bag is a little more spacious, made with italian calf leather, and coming in muted colors along with spunky prints. Every influencer’s go-to bag, but it’s also just the perfect size of mini - not too big and not too small.
Why these brands?
Unique items in your wardrobe should always have a purposeful meaning. These brands all have incredible backstories that show determination and hardwork in different ways.
Simon Porte Jacquemus built his brand from scratch and used his former village life meshed with his Paris city life into the perfect inspiration of a brand. Gelareh Mizrahi is mysterious and creative. Her background of fashion brought her to combine the culture of Miami and her experience to create the itsy bitsy bag. By Far’s founders made use of marketing and pop up shops to make a brand that gets most of its customers from Instagram. Remarkable visions, stories, and marketing brought these brands to emerge in the past few years, they should be celebrated and worn just as so.
Still not convinced?
A mini bag may not seem like an everyday, functional bag. But also it’s not supposed to be. Miniature bags are for that late night dinner, that fancy brunch place, or when you need to upcycle your outfit. It’s the unique part of your wardrobe that shows your personality. No matter the color, the design, or brand, a mini bag will always look effortlessly cute and timeless.
