The designer bags your favourite Korean celebs are carrying

If you love something versatile but with a bit of attitude, then consider Moschino’s nappa leather bag with biker-style details. Here, Tiffany Young gives her black-and-white ensemble a little edge with the chic bag.

Crescent-shaped bags are still having their moment and if you’re looking to jump on the bandwagon, then this piece from Celine is one worth considering. Here, Lisa rocks the sleek Celine Ava Triomphe shoulder bag, introduced as part of the brand’s Winter 2023 line-up, with a tailored look. The half-moon-shaped design features rounded piping and unique hardware that’s slightly aged and developed specifically for the luxury house.

And don’t be fooled by its size. In fact, it’s actually big enough to fit all your essentials, like your wallet, keys, cards and hand sanitiser into one — so you can carry it around comfortably wherever you go, even while you’re running your errands.

Take a leaf from CL’s book and turn heads with a striking red bag that pops against a solid-hued outfit. She’s carrying Alexander McQueen’s Seal Box bag, crafted with padded lambskin leather featuring a pattern that celebrates the rose symbol of the Tudor dynasty and of Queen Elizabeth. The sophisticated McQueen Seal hardware closure adds the perfect finishing touch.

If you didn’t know, Song Hye-Kyo was announced as Fendi’s first Korean global ambassador in 2021. Here, she’s pictured with the iconic Peekaboo bag in the ISeeU style made with interlaced leather. The effortlessly elegant look’s good with your office wardrobe or for a chic brunch fit.

First seen at Dior’s Spring-Summer 2023 fashion show, the Dior Toujours bag has since been a celebrity favourite. Designed with practicality and a casual chic aesthetic in mind, it’s the black calfskin with Macrocannage topstitching exterior houses a spacious compartment with a matching pouch for essentials.

All in all, a rather captivating design.

Bae Suzy turns the glitz up with Valentino’s Loco Embroidered Shoulder Bag decked with sequins. The VLogo Signature element covered in Swarovski crystals adds to the glamour.

Yoona attended Miu Miu’s Spring/Summer 2024 fashion show in Paris in a top-to-toe ochre look, including the luxury brand’s Arcadie Leather Bag. With its boxy shape and minimalist design, it’s a versatile piece that’ll take you everywhere.

Sporting a glam vintage look for her Paris Fashion week sojourn, Mamamoo’s Hwasa completes her looks with the new V Logo Moon Bag from Valentino. The crescent-shaped body is paired with a chain-link top handle featuring the signature logo charm. The model was dropped as part of the Spring/Summer 2024 collection. Pair the softly structured bag with your favourite off-day outfits.

Understated but sophisticated, the clean-lined silhouette of Longchamp’s Essential Roseau Hobo Bag pairs well with both workwear or a casual ensemble, like how Business Proposal star Kim Se-jeong shows.

We love how Twice’s Nayeon has matched the Hide and Seek with a classic ladylike silhouette and playful hue with an equally girlish floral outfit. Fashioned with Epi leather, the bag’s design harkens back to the brand’s archives and incorporates heritage touches, like the rolled Toron handle and leather-covered S-lock (which draws on the heritage trunks). Available with a removable strap, it can be carried as a handbag or a crossbody.


This article was originally published in Singapore Women's Weekly.