Over recent years and recent runways, there's been a debate raging regarding the appropriate size of handbags. It's fluctuated between gargantuan and itty-bitty silhouettes with the street style set frequently switching sides. Just when it seemed like moderation was winning, celebrities formally decree that micro is better. Gigi Hadid, Rihanna and Sofia Richie Grainge are helping fuel the tiny bags movement by being captured out and about with blink-and-you-miss-them carry-nothings. Proving that sometimes bags are more of a statement than a conveyance.
Go small or go home is now the mantra. So we searched high and low to find the ones that even though they won't help you carry your belongings, they're still worth investing in as an accessory. Like jewelry or a colorful silk scarf. Designers definitely have cornered the market on the minuscule phenomenon. Saint Laurent's mini tube bag is structurally sophisticated. Coperni's now classic Swipe Bag also comes in micro form and a neon hue. Prada's shearling take is designed for winter, while Burberry's chain bag features the fashion house's signature checks.
There's no need to fret, though. You don't have to pay big bucks to go tiny. Mango's bowling bag and croc-effect creation look way more expensive than they actually are. COS' ever-popular quilted silhouette is also available in a nano version. Zara, Reformation, Ganni, Madewell and Kimchi Blue all offer quality alternatives.
Scroll down to discover the top tiny bags to buy and carry when you don't need to carry a lot.
Mango Mini Satin Bowling Bag, $79.99 at Mango
Saint Laurent Micro Sade Tube Bag, $850 at FWRD
COS Quilted Nano Crossbody - Leather, $135 at COS
Reformation Mini Luciana Frame Handle in White Patent, $208.60 at Reformation
Marni Blue Tropicalia Micro Tote, $434 at SSENSE
Loewe Puffer Goya Case in Shiny Nappa Calfskin, $590 at Loewe
Diesel XXS 1DR Chain Bag, $280 at FWRD
Zara Metal Handle Handbag, $49.90 at Zara
Coperni Swipe Micro Shoulder Bag, $2,280 at Mytheresa
Ganni Nano Butterfly Crossbody Bag, $240 at Farfetch
Kimchi Blue Bow Mini Bowler Bag in Light Blue, $25 at Urban Outfitters
Prada Shearling Mini Handbag, $3,250 at Prada
Vivienne Westwood Green Phone Lanyard Faux-Leather Pouch, $135 at SSENSE
Maison Margiela Micro Snatched Hobo Leather Bag, $1,645 at LuisaViaRoma
Madewell Micro Hobo Chain Bag, $88 at Shopbop
Burberry Micro Peg Chain Bag, $1,350 at Farfetch
Mango Croc-Effect Bag in Red, $45.99 at Mango
Alaïa Mini Mina Shoulder Bag, $1,040 at FWRD
Balenciaga Crush Mini Chain Bag Metallized Quilted, $1,290 at Saks
Jil Sander Yellow Micro Goji Bag, $596 at SSENSE
Gucci Bamboo 1947 Super Mini Bag, $1,750 at Gucci
Simone Rocha Mini Bow Beaded Crossbody Bag in Rosepearl, $384 at Neiman Marcus
Zara Mini Shopper, $49.90 at Zara
Magda Butrym Vesna Metallic Micro Bag, $1,825 at LuisaViaRoma
