Elle UK May2020

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ELLE.COM/UK May 2020

Elle UPFRONT

Some of fashion’s most-celebrated looks would have been distinctly lacking without the cherry-on-top touch: a killer handbag. Think of

Carrie Bradshaw and her Fendi Baguette; Lizzo and her microscopic Valentino tote; and, of course, our dear Queen, who hasn’t

been without her boxy Launer since 1968. The V&A is celebrating the impact of this essential accessory in its exhibition, Bags: Inside Out

(opens 25 April), so we’ve been revisiting some of our own favourites. How many did you dream of owning? Come on, hands up...

And finally...CALLING ALL BAG L ADIES

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