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The Under $300 Bag Fashion Editors Swear By

Featuring fashion’s most-wanted texture trend of the season
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If you read my review on this Evity bag a few months ago, you’ll know I discovered the brand embarrassingly late. As a shopping editor who prides herself on unearthing the best affordable finds before everyone else catches on, I’d somehow overlooked the excellent leather line sitting inside Strand— a store I’ve walked past roughly a thousand times. But, we’ve moved on. The Clara Grab Bag has barely left my arm since, and all is (hopefully) forgiven.

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But just when I’d mentally filed Evity under “dependable leather basics you’ll wish you discovered sooner,” the brand surprised me again.

The latest drop leans decidedly more trend-led, with silhouettes and finishes that tap directly into what’s happening on the runways right now — including this textured, animal-print bag, a combination of two of the season’s most dominant accessory trends.

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The pony hair trend on display during Copenhagen Fashion Week AW26. Image: Raimonda Kulikauskiene / Getty Image

Because if there’s one thing fashion has made abundantly clear this year, it’s that texture and print is back in a major way. Animal print has returned with real staying power across runway collections and street style alike, while pony and cow hair have emerged as fashion’s favourite tactile finish — appearing everywhere from outerwear to footwear and, most notably, accessories.

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The mood is rich, elevated, and intentionally textural. Editors and influencers aren’t just experimenting with the look; they’re investing in it.

Animal print spotted during Paris Fashion Week AW26. Image: Raimonda Kulikauskiene / Getty Images

Which is exactly why this bag feels so current. It sits at the intersection of print and texture in a way that immediately reads directional, but still wearable.

And while this particular corner of fashion typically comes with a designer price tag attached, this bag has managed to land the look for under $300 — without sacrificing the polished finish that makes trend-led accessories like this worth buying in the first place.

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The cow hair fabrication has a tactile richness that gives the bag genuine presence (be warned: people will ask to touch it), while the deer print works surprisingly well as a neutral.

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Willow Leather Tote Bag

And from a styling perspective, texture and print are always easier to wear than people think. In my opinion, they actually do most of the work for you. Add this bag to denim and a knit, tailoring, or even a minimal monochrome look, and everything suddenly feels much more intentional.

I told you Evity was worth paying attention to. Turns out I didn’t know the half of it. Below, shop the other styles from the latest collection I’m already adding to cart.

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Read: This Australian Bag Brand Wasn’t On My Radar—Now I’ve Been Wearing It For Weeks


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Narda Leather Pocket Hobo Bag

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Malia Leather Suede Tote Bag

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Anais Leather Bowling Bag

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Clara Leather Grab Bag

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