From the throwback revival of Carrie Bradshaw's purple sequinned Fendi baguette bag to Anya Hindmarch's animal-shaped designs, statement bags have started to replace our grubby old totes ...

Once upon a time—around 2010—luxury office bags were basically leather bricks. Stiffly shaped and heavier than hearts after a stock market tumble, the bags often bore bulky gilded clasps or ...