Everywhere I Look, Stylish Parisian Women Are Carrying This In-the-Know Bag That Rivals Designer Styles
The most elegant women in Paris are carrying this under-the-radar bag.
Sleek, elegant and understated—the bags that draw the greatest interest from fashion people all have these features in common. At a time when attention isn’t drawn by logos or bold branding, subtlety, balanced with practicality and elegance, is the calling card of great design, and few distil these features as well as Manu Atelier’s Cambon Cabas bag.
Jeanette carries the Manu Atelier Cambon Cabas in Black Soft (£790)
Recently, I’ve found myself becoming ever more demanding of the handbags that are joining my collection. Where once a pretty design could make up for a lack of practicality or versatility, now I look for bags that do it all. Enter the bag that consistently features on the most stylish people around, the Cambon Cabas. Sleek in design, spacious in form and with the look of a high-end designer piece, it’s no surprise that this exact bag has earned its spot on my wish list. Even with numerous sightings, the bag doesn’t feel overdone, but retains a charming in-the-know feel as fashion insiders frequently turn to Manu Atelier for its sleek designs.
Time and time again, Manu Atelier leans upon its minimalist aesthetic, refined eye for design and focus on quality materials to create its sophisticated bags. From the Tote du Jour to the Le Cambon, the Cambon Cabas is the latest to join its best-seller roster, with a structured form contrasted with supple leather, spacious and yet understated, and completely timeless from every angle. The style comes in a series of colourways as well as leather and suede iterations. With polish and practicality balanced so well, it’s the kind of bag that will be your go-to for smart work meetings as well as off-duty looks. Steadily, the bags are selling out, so if you’re looking for a long-term addition to your bag collection, I’d recommend moving fast.
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Florrie embarked on her fashion journey whilst studying in Aix-en-Provence, she began to write her dissertation on the history of fashion and landed her first role at Harper’s Bazaar. Following this, she interned for various publications including Elle, Grazia and Marie Claire before joining the fashion team at Conde Nast Traveller. There, she contributed to international photoshoots, styled pages and covers, and produced engaging digital content. Over eight years of fashion industry experience, Florrie has honed her skills from styling e-commerce photoshoots to personal shopping. Florrie first joined Who What Wear UK as a freelancer before becoming the Commerce Writer. Now, as the Shopping Editor, she monitors current trends, new-in styles, wardrobe heroes and how best to style them.