Prints Charming: Making Your Bag the Focal Point of Your Look

Take a quick look at your bag collection. Sure, you might have a number of styles in a rainbow of colors, but something is missing. That something is a bag so declarative, so interesting, it deserves a whole outfit structured around it.

Introduce the prints you usually reserve for dresses and scarves to another everyday essential—your bag.

Logo Love

If designer duds are your style, a logo bag is a natural choice. Whether the monogram is discreet or daring, you’ll make a statement when you waltz into the room wearing a bag that shows you know your stuff, fashion-wise. Go for a logo bag in a neutral tone and accent it by wearing classic, high-quality clothes with a preppy slant like a camel coat, striped button-down and leather loafers.

Eye See You

If you want to sport an eye-catching bag, get one that looks right back. A bag printed with eyes is an artsy and slightly spooky choice fit for creative souls, especially when rendered in graphic black and white. Try this style with artfully oversized monochrome separates like black balloon pants, an oversized inky sweater and all-white canvas sneakers.

Graffiti Geek

A hallmark of the streetwear aesthetic for generations, graffiti print mimics the urban jungle and gives any ensemble a slick yet casual twist. Pay homage to the streetwear tradition in designer collab sneaks, heather gray joggers and a jersey printed with an ironic slogan. A snapback hat tops off the look.

Abstract Impression

Some prints can’t be classified into any specific category—they just are, and they’re beautiful. Lending texture and color to your wardrobe in a way that solid bags can’t, these printed bags merit an outfit that melds many different textiles to amp up the tactile diversity. Try a chunky knit cardigan over a velvet tank and corduroy midi skirt to bring out the surface of your printed bag.

Printed bags deserve all the attention they can get. Highlight their beauty by dressing around them, not the other way around.

Bags are better in print.

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