Runway to Real Life: The it Bag for All Budgets

Hardware, rough textures and chains-three masculine features that all look surprisingly feminine for fall. Designers have added "tough" trimmings to delicate totes, making this year's collections of carry-alls perfectly tailored to the times. Classic styles like quilted satchels and patent leather purses are offset by trendy, oversized clutches and bags so bright they're bursting with color. If you're looking to add one iconic piece of arm candy to your closet-but aren't prepared for a super splurge-these are the three fashionable features to look for. Here, we've found the bags that will define your fall style, that you won't still be paying off come spring!

Patent Leather

Show off your sense of style by carrying a tote that shines with sophistication. This all-season sack is one that designers such as Versace included in their fall collection. It's the perfect bag for the multitasking woman because you can carry it whether you're dressed up or down. The best news? They are available at almost every price point! The Patent Tote by Versace will cost you about $1250, while the NYC bag Perlina designed for Target looks similar and will set you back only $60!

Exotic Skin

Textured totes crafted of everything from croc to snake are making for some of the most glamorous totes of the season. If you're all about keeping it real, the stunning Gladiator Snakeskin Embossed Tote by Botkier is an extravagant everyday option (about $695). Get the look with the faux Snake Skin Tote by Urban Expressions for a similarly striking look at an affordale $54.

Hardware

This fall handbags and hardware come together to make one heck of a fashion statement. Bags adorned in chains, locks and bolts are the styles worth investing in. These shiny facets are showing up on handbags created by some of the hottest names in fashion, like Marc Jacobs, who adds delicate detail to a timeless tote with the Lock it Up Camille Bag (About $498). But if you want the look without dishing out top dollar, try the Victoria Handbag (About $58) from Shopsueyboutique.com.

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