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What Bags to Wear with Every Style Coat
Our favorite complementary bag-jacket duos for whatever weather those transitional days between seasons bring your way.
- Transitional weather can make spring styling a bit of a challenge, especially when it comes to choosing which bag to wear with each of your jackets.
- This guide covers how to style a handbag with a variety of coats, depending on the weather.
- Here are some of our favourite comfortable bag-jacket duos that won’t overwhelm your silhouette.
If there’s one thing that’s difficult about spring styling, it’s dealing with transitional weather. With fluctuations in temperature, sudden showers and constantly shifting conditions, it can be a challenge to figure out what to wear each day—and how to wear it.
From lightweight denim jackets to oversized puffer coats, we’ve compiled our favourite bag-jacket duos that won’t look or feel bulky when paired together. Read on for our styling tips when it comes to staying warm and fashionable while navigating the everchanging weather.
What Bags Look Best with Puffer Jackets?
Style Tip: Pair your oversized puffer with a structured shoulder bag.
When you’re wearing a heavy jacket, the last thing you want to do is add more bulk to your look. That’s why compact, refined shoulder bags work so well with puffers—they provide much needed visual balance to an already oversized silhouette.
Try: Tabby Shoulder Bag 26, Tabby Shoulder Bag 20 With Pillow Quilting
When you’re wearing a heavy jacket, the last thing you want to do is add more bulk to your look. That’s why compact, refined shoulder bags work so well with puffers—they provide much needed visual balance to an already oversized silhouette.
Try: Tabby Shoulder Bag 26, Tabby Shoulder Bag 20 With Pillow Quilting
What Bag Should I Wear with My Trench Coat?
Style Tip: Team your tailored trench coat with a relaxed shoulder bag.
Because trench coats offer a more tailored fit, a larger, slouchy bag silhouette won’t overwhelm your frame. Instead, this unexpected bag-jacket duo creates an effortless, off-duty vibe that balances structure with softness.
Try: Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 28, Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 34
Because trench coats offer a more tailored fit, a larger, slouchy bag silhouette won’t overwhelm your frame. Instead, this unexpected bag-jacket duo creates an effortless, off-duty vibe that balances structure with softness.
Try: Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 28, Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 34
What Bags Will Complement My Denim Jacket?
Style Tip: Experiment with denim on denim, or go for your favourite Little Black Bag.
Denim is inherently casual and incredibly versatile, meaning a denim jacket pairs well with a variety of different bag styles and materials. For a cohesive yet trendy look, team your denim jacket with a denim handbag. Or, if you want something a bit more subtle, you can always go with the unmistakably iconic Little Black Bag (aka the Tabby, of course).
Try: Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 In Regenerative Cotton Denim, Tabby Shoulder Bag 20
Denim is inherently casual and incredibly versatile, meaning a denim jacket pairs well with a variety of different bag styles and materials. For a cohesive yet trendy look, team your denim jacket with a denim handbag. Or, if you want something a bit more subtle, you can always go with the unmistakably iconic Little Black Bag (aka the Tabby, of course).
Try: Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 In Regenerative Cotton Denim, Tabby Shoulder Bag 20
What Bags Pair Well with My Knit or Fur Coat?
Style Tip: Wear your knit or fur coat with a smooth leather bag, or go all in with suede.
Chunky knits always pair well with smooth leather bags, offering eye-catching textural contrast that ties an entire look together. But if you want to double down on the cosy vibes, a suede bag is your perfect plus-one. Combining the plush texture of your knit or fur coat with the soft, matte look of your suede bag creates a luxurious, elevated style for all the coldest days.
Try: Chelsea Shoulder Bag 30 In Natural Grain Leather, Empire Carryall Bag 34 In Suede
Chunky knits always pair well with smooth leather bags, offering eye-catching textural contrast that ties an entire look together. But if you want to double down on the cosy vibes, a suede bag is your perfect plus-one. Combining the plush texture of your knit or fur coat with the soft, matte look of your suede bag creates a luxurious, elevated style for all the coldest days.
Try: Chelsea Shoulder Bag 30 In Natural Grain Leather, Empire Carryall Bag 34 In Suede
What Bags Should I Wear with a Leather Jacket?
Style Tip: Go bold with a monochrome, all-leather bag-jacket duo.
Leather on leather is a cohesive style statement, whether you’re going for a formal look with a structured shoulder bag or a more relaxed vibe with a large carryall. Pair your black leather jacket with your favourite black shoulder bag or crossbody and let your bag’s hardware standout.
Try: Soft Tabby Shoulder Bag, Bleecker Bucket Bag
Leather on leather is a cohesive style statement, whether you’re going for a formal look with a structured shoulder bag or a more relaxed vibe with a large carryall. Pair your black leather jacket with your favourite black shoulder bag or crossbody and let your bag’s hardware standout.
Try: Soft Tabby Shoulder Bag, Bleecker Bucket Bag
