{"id":630,"date":"2020-07-06T15:31:56","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T05:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=174975"},"modified":"2020-10-26T16:59:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T16:59:00","slug":"fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/","title":{"rendered":"Fab Five: The New Top-Handle Tote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-175030 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/GIVENCHY_FALL20_A4_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1808\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A top-handle tote bag has always been an essential item in one&#8217;s wardrobe. Timeless, transeasonal and gloriously top-heavy, it has long existed as a handbag must, both versatile and eternally elegant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/articles\/can-you-handle-these\/\"><span class=\"price-style\">READ: CAN YOU HANDLE THESE? a series of sartorial short stories featuring this season\u2019s must-have, modern top-handle bags<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But top-handle totes have since evolved from a simple shopper or classic structured carry-all. For starters, they now come in sizes big and very, <em>very<\/em> small. Take, for example, Celine&#8217;s new Pico Belt Bag. Sure, it looks like a traditional top-handle tote, but is actually teeny-tiny in size, smaller than their Nano style and designed to wade by the waist-side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-175036 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/celine-product-shoot21506-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3240\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the other end of the size spectrum is Bottega Veneta&#8217;s Maxi Arco, a top-handle tote so great you could indeed fit someone inside (or better yet, more Arco bags &#8211; kind of like a Bottega Babushka &#8211; and wouldn&#8217;t that be the dream?).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignfull-width wp-image-175022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bottega-Veneta-Arco-Bag-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Top-handle tote bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"379\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even the classics have had an update. Givenchy&#8217;s timeless top-handle hit, the Antigona, just received a new family member: the Antigona Soft. A superbly slouchy interpretation of their iconic bag, the Antigona Soft captures Givenchy&#8217;s Fall-Winter 2020 mood of discreet nonchalance. Crafted in supple calfskin with both classic and seasonal finishes and treatments, it reprises the original Antigona\u2019s signature geometry, bold zips and pentagonal patch, but is reborn with a more informal, slouchy shape (that is even beautiful sandwiched between the crook of your arm as per the campaign).<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-gallery\"><div class=\"gallery-placeholder\"><div class=\"spinner\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"gallery-pagination\"><\/span><div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery galleryid-630 gallery-columns- gallery-size-\"><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<p>While Gabriela Hearst&#8217;s take on the tote is both novel and practical. Her Baez Leather Tote unfolds from structured pouch to carry-all shopper, both cubist and compact but also very handy come shopping time (and chic!)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-175029 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/03_614.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1707\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And then for a touch of tactile whimsy, Lauren Manoogian&#8217;s all-out knitted tote is somewhat of a style revelation. Staying true to her sustainable narrative, Manoogian uses local textiles, with her woolly Oval Tote spun by hand in Peru from a blend of Peruvian alpaca and wool blended with Pima cotton. Just lovely really.<\/p>\n<p>So for a classic with a twist, shop our edit of trendy tote bags, which make up this week&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/search\/?search=fab%20five&amp;tags=fab%20five\">Fab Five<\/a>. They&#8217;re totes cute, we promise.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-subheadline-style\">Givenchy<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-175018 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/GIVENCHY_FALL20_WOMEN_ACC_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5042\" height=\"7087\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"product-style\">MEDIUM ANTIGONA SOFT BAG IN SMOOTH LEATHER, Givenchy, $3,350.<\/span> <span class=\"price-style\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.givenchy.com\/apac\/en\/medium-antigona-soft-bag-in-smooth-leather\/BB50F2B0WD-100.html?cgid=NI_ANTIGONA_W#start=1&amp;sz=38&amp;InfScroll=true\" target=\"_blank\">shop now<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-subheadline-style\">Gabriela Hearst<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-175017 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bag2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1405\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"product-style\">Baez leather tote, Gabriela Hearst exclusive at Net-a-Porter, $4,160.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.net-a-porter.com\/en-au\/shop\/product\/gabriela-hearst\/baez-leather-tote\/1265360\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"price-style\">shop now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-subheadline-style\">Lauren Manoogian<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-175019 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/1327140_1_zoom-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1391\" height=\"1854\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"product-style\">Oval knitted tote, Lauren Manoogian at matches fashion, now $345<\/span>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matchesfashion.com\/au\/products\/Lauren-Manoogian-Oval-knitted-tote-1327140\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"price-style\">shop now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-subheadline-style\">Celine\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-175038 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bag3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1026\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"product-style\">Pico Belt Bag in grained calfskin, Celine, $2550.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celine.com\/en-au\/celine-women\/handbags\/belt-bag\/pico-belt-bag-in-grained-calfskin\/194263ZVA.10DC.html\" target=\"_blank\">shop now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-subheadline-style\">Bottega Veneta<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-175020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/45508910TN_15_fp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"756\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"product-style\">Maxi Arco slouch, Bottega Veneta, $9580.<\/span><span class=\"price-style\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottegaveneta.com\/au\/tote-bag_cod45462077fq.html\" target=\"_blank\">shop now<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"price-style\"><a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/search\/?search=fab%20five&amp;tags=fab%20five\">SEE more of grazia&#8217;s fab five here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":631,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[17,16],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Fab Five: The New Top-Handle Tote - Grazia USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From macro to micro, knitted to nifty, the classic top-handle tote takes on new texture and size great and small in this week&#039;s Fab Five\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fab Five: The New Top-Handle Tote\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From macro to micro, knitted to nifty, the classic top-handle tote takes on new texture and size great and small in this week&#039;s Fab Five\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Grazia USA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-10-26T16:59:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/03_614-Cropped-2.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"576\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/\",\"name\":\"Fab Five: The New Top-Handle Tote - Grazia USA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-07-06T05:31:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-10-26T16:59:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"From macro to micro, knitted to nifty, the classic top-handle tote takes on new texture and size great and small in this week's Fab Five\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Fab Five: The New Top-Handle Tote\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/\",\"name\":\"Grazia USA\",\"description\":\"Driving tastemakers in Fashion, Beauty and Culture\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Fab Five: The New Top-Handle Tote - Grazia USA","description":"From macro to micro, knitted to nifty, the classic top-handle tote takes on new texture and size great and small in this week's Fab Five","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Fab Five: The New Top-Handle Tote","og_description":"From macro to micro, knitted to nifty, the classic top-handle tote takes on new texture and size great and small in this week's Fab Five","og_url":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/","og_site_name":"Grazia USA","article_modified_time":"2020-10-26T16:59:00+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/03_614-Cropped-2.jpg","width":1024,"height":576,"type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/","url":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/","name":"Fab Five: The New Top-Handle Tote - Grazia USA","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/#website"},"datePublished":"2020-07-06T05:31:56+00:00","dateModified":"2020-10-26T16:59:00+00:00","description":"From macro to micro, knitted to nifty, the classic top-handle tote takes on new texture and size great and small in this week's Fab Five","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fab-five-the-new-top-handle-tote\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Fab Five: The New Top-Handle Tote"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/#website","url":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/","name":"Grazia USA","description":"Driving tastemakers in Fashion, Beauty and Culture","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Grazia USA","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/articles\/630"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/articles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/articles"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}