Fashion Bags You Need In Your Closet

Coffea Flair Editorial

“When I want to treat myself, I will almost always get myself a new handbag.” - Coco Jones

Black History Month isn't the only time to show your support for black-owned businesses. The need to support Black designers, artists, writers, and entrepreneurs will not diminish in the coming years. A positive shift in this area can be effected by each and every one of us by adding Black-owned businesses to our mental lists of go-to merchants. This means that it is up to us, as fashion editors, to feature and promote Black-owned businesses.

This is just the beginning; we've rounded up a few of our favorites, and we'll be adding more as we discover new and exciting designers. For future reference, bookmark this page and use it whenever you're shopping for a gift or yourself.

If you'd like to learn more about the topic, we recommend checking out Aurora James, the creator of The 15% Pledge. Retailers like Sephora, Macy's and other large corporations are expected to devote at least 15% of their shelf space to Black-owned brands in order to reflect the 15% share of the American population.

A handbag can be one of our most valuable possession, a work of art, or the bag you depend on more than your best friend. Make it a priority to expand your wardrobe, both in terms of what you wear and how it affects you emotionally. It's time to make deliberate fashion choices as 2022 draws closer. African-Americans and the businesses they own are important. You should get to know and love these 41 Black-owned handbag companies. In our gallery, you'll find a wide range of fashion favorites like Brother Vellies and up-and-coming designers, so don't forget to #BuyBlack.

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Murway's skilled artisans use Italy's finest leather to raise the fashion bar for their customers.

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By paying MAXIMUM attention to the smallest of details, MAX+min has carved out a unique place for itself in the market. These materials include our "EMORY" model's defining gold bar, which is made of high-quality materials.

Sustainable long-term product and design that can be worn year-round is the ethos at MAX+min, not the fads of the moment. In the world of fashion, this is how we've always done things. We are a new kind of minimalism.

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ZASHADU is a sustainable luxury brand that specializes in hand-crafted leather pieces.

They use locally sourced sustainable leathers, farmed exotic skins, and rough-cut precious stones set in brass to create their designs.

All of their pieces are handcrafted in Lagos, Nigeria, by a team of local artisans using methods that have been handed down through the generations.

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Homage - All of their designs are infused with political and social meaning. Activation, HOMAGE, and an acknowledgement of where they stand in the midst of our people, culture, and environment are at the heart of every piece they make.

Bags imagery courtesy of the Instagram pages of each business.