Bags

Maxi leather satchel bag or natural macramé beach bag? Luxury designer bag or faux crocodile micro handbag? Suede and velvet or colorful pop? Handbags are one of the most headache-inducing accessories in a woman's wardrobe, and finding the right one to match your outfit can be complicated if you don't have the basics to make this stressful task a little easier..

Here are a few tips to help you find the perfect handbag for every look, from daytime to evening, so you can be stylish from head to toe!

What are the different types of handbag?

On our online boutique, the Brentiny Paris team has specially selected for you a varied collection of handbags in a variety of styles, sizes and colors: clutches, tote bags, satchels, shoulder bags, fanny packs, belt bags, backpacks, bucket bags..

The first criterion to look at is the shape of your handbag: whether you carry it by hand, on your shoulder or on your waist, its shape is essential to feel comfortable with your bag, but also to use it properly, for those big days when you're taking a little house with you: glasses, wallet, sun cream, magazine, phone, etc... The ideal shape is the one that suits your style and your daily schedule!

• For O-shaped women, rather small in stature and curvaceous, we prefer medium-sized bags, to be carried over the shoulder to slim the silhouette and create a long, sleek line to your look. With this type of figure, avoid maxi bags, which tend to round out and increase volume. Instead, opt for noble, sober, classic materials, such as a pretty satchel bag in white nude faux crocodile with handle, very much in vogue with it girls.
• For tall women, opt for voluminous tote bags, or why not a white faux crocodile satchel, to add structure and volume to your silhouette, especially for I-shaped women with a natural androgynous morphology.

Depending on the weather, in summer you'll opt for mini bags like the purse or basket bag for a bohemian-chic look with an oversized white shirt, wide satin pants and a pair of wedge sandals like white espadrilles.

In winter, we warm up our spirits and complexion with a practical, basic coral belt bag to take the essentials with us and keep our hands warm in our wool coat.

What shape of handbag to choose according to your body type?

For working girls who need to take their laptop with them, with a small mac book you can afford a medium-sized satchel bag, or a superposition of bags for those who like a sophisticated, atypical look, with a large, simple tote bag for your computer or tablet and a trendy, icy-brown suede satchel bag with chain, over a long beige trench coat with a pair of square-heeled sock boots.

For businesswomen who love trendy streetwear looks, you can play up the classic backpack for a retro touch over a big, warm fur coat, black Puma sports leggings and a pair of flat boots.

If you're going out all night, you'll love micro handbags. Jacquemus-style mini bags with handles lend themselves to colorful, fresh and practical looks, so you only need to carry what you need. For a ghetto chic version with a retro and nineties feel, turn to the multicolored fanny pack, a reminder of the glory days of hip-hop r'n'b boy bands and skateboarders.

For a beach vacation, opt for a natural look with a light, practical macramé bag, or a no-fuss floral-print voile sarong and floppy hat for a seaside stroll in the south of France, for a glamorous, simple look that's ready in minutes...

As you can see, the ideal handbag depends above all on the purpose of its use and, quite simply, on your personal taste!

For those who like to have their hands free, and be able to move around more freely without fear of forgetting their handbag and precious personal items, we've fallen for the trend for the fanny pack worn as a crossbody, a trend from the 90s and 2000s that's making a comeback. With its streetwear and pop appeal, the fanny pack lends itself well to the game, while its 2.0 version, the belt bag, is more elegant and can be worn past the age of 20!