Put Away $5 for 55 Days and You'll Own This Season's It Bag

We’re all familiar with this feeling: Find something you love on Instagram and immediately want to purchase it without thinking. While you may not regret an impulse purchase that’s under $25 or $50, something a bit more expensive could result in remorse (you know, when you get that credit card bill back). But, if you avoid a rash shopping decision and instead save strategically for a short period of time, that must-have item could be in your hands in no time.

When it comes to the It bags of the season, one style that reigns supreme is the Staud Grace tote. Seriously—scroll through the IG feeds of the fashion elite and you're bound to spot the adorable slouchy bucket bag in either pretty satin or cool patent. The perfect companion to a going-out outfit or an off-duty look, this is the one bag you'll use all fall long. While it rings in around $250 to $275, it can actually be yours for $5 a day if you commit to a plan of putting that much away (i.e., as much as your morning latte) for just 55 days. That's right—skip the Starbucks for less than two months and you, too, can tote around the little Staud baby.

Keep scrolling to check out how fashion girls are wearing the Staud Grace bag, and shop every silhouette for when your 55 days are up.

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How fashion girls style the bag:

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The velvet bag is the perfect finishing touch to this coordinating purple set.

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The black patent iteration gives any outfit just the right amount of cool factor.

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See above—wasn't lying! Just take a look at WWW editor Allyson Payer's perfect fall ensemble here.

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If it's slightly warmer where you are (hey, L.A. peeps!), incorporate the bag into a denim skirt–and-tee look.

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Add unexpected polish to your fall ensemble by incorporating the white patent Staud bag.

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Further proof that this bag (no matter the color) really does go with anything—even a floral dress–and–denim jacket situation. 

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How could you even possibly resist the pink velvet style? Just look at how it pops against the white jeans.

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Plaid and velvet—a match made in heaven.

Shop the bag for when you're all saved up:

Next, shop cool, affordable shoes to go with all your fall outfits.

Market Director

Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent over seven years at Who What Wear, currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retailers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront of Who What Wear's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises. He has also worked across a variety of other media brands and fashion retailers like Refinery29, PureWow, Men's Health, and Gilt covering commerce, trend reporting, women's and men's fashion, home, and lifestyle.