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Welcome back to Editor's Essentials, a Wednesday feature in which editors from around the Racked network discuss their all-time best buys.
Caitlin Petreycik, Racked New York Features Writer: "Clare Vivier's Mini Sac ($195) is the most non-bag bag I own
Elizabeth Grinspan, Racked Editorial Director: "I've been stalking Steven Alan's ultra-thin Lilly bag ($99 on sale) all summer. It's so skinny that it'
Natalie Alcala, Racked LA editor: "Pro tip: Camera bags are secretly the best teeny-tiny crossbody bags. When I want to go hands-free with very minimal cargo, I grab my 3.1 Phillip Lim
Tiffany Yannetta, Racked National Managing Editor: "The pint-size Mini Agenda by Loeffler Randall ($325) is perfect in
Nicola Fumo, Racked Market Editor: "I've always been fairly certain that Proenza Schouler's PS11 (from
Susan Stapleton, Racked Vegas Editor: "I've become a huge fan of Danielle Nicole and her non-leather yet fashionable handbags, and the
Natalie Alcala, Racked LA Editor: "Just like camera bags, strapped phone pouches also work great as compact carriers. LA's Elisabeth Weinstock makes these incredibly luxe
Danielle Directo-Meston, Racked LA Associate Editor: "Whenever I can't decide on a carryall, Coach's
Natalie Alcala, Racked LA Editor: "If you're on a bit of a budget, Cali-born designer Rebecca Minkoff is the queen of affordable mini bags. Her
Esther Hahn, Racked SF Associate Editor: “Designer Cindy Gellersen started her handbag and accessories brand Atelier Bits after she fell down a cliff with a horse during a nighttime trail ride. Neith
Tiffany Yannetta, Racked National Managing Editor: "I've had this J.W. Hulme Co.Legacy bag ($390) for about five years now, and I swear
Going out with a little bag is an exercise in self-restraint. It forces you to reassess what's "essential," pair down to the very primal basics of society (phonewalletkeys), and arrange those true necessities in a game of what one of our editors calls "handbag Tetris." It's a liberating operation, literally and figuratively: Without all that stuff filling a big bag, a teeny crossbody leaves both hands free and shoulders unencumbered—let the good times roll.
Find below 15 small bags our editors love, from luxe phone pouches and itty-bitty camera bags to more substantial day bags that offer "the perfect amount of space to keep from packing like a doomsday prepper."