The suede bag has cleaned up this year, with tantalising versions from labels such as The Row, but also high street brands like COS, whose bowling style has been spotted all over Instagram. And it's not over yet. Because Valentino Garavani has just entered the chat with its own suede bag that's so superlative it's already been seen on Anne Hathaway as she was spotted filming The Devil Wears Prada 2.
Out in Manhattan, Hathaway was photographed as Andy Sachs on the set of the highly anticipated sequel in the chocolate brown Valentino Nellcote shoulder bag, styled with a suede blazer, printed scarf and turn-up jeans. In short, the perfect windy day outfit.
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Not quite the same as the one Andy's spotted in, Arket's relaxed suede jacket is an excellent fashion-forward layer.
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Whether styled with a suede blazer or an easy white T-shirt, these turn-up jeans are a necessary wardrobe staple.
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While the exact bag on set is mostly out of stock, the softer tan shade comes with similar fringing and studded details, making it just as chic.
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Wear this statement-making pair with lace-trimmed slip dresses and bubble-hemmed midis this summer, and with jeans and trousers come autumn.
It's not just fictional It girls loving the bag either. Alexa Chung has styled hers, not once, not twice, but three times. In New York, Chung styled her delectable suede tote bag with the simple yet effective outfit combination of a blue shirt, brown leather jacket, straight-leg jeans and slingback pumps (also Valentino Garavani).
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This suede jacket will be a staple in your spring wardrobe.
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Alexa's shirt is slightly roomy so go a size up if you want to achieve the same look.
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For straight-leg jeans, you can't go wrong with Levi's.
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The ultimate suede bag for SS25 (and beyond).
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Thought you couldn't match your shoes to your bag! Alexa's choice of these slingback pumps would suggest otherwise.
It's the bag, however, that is the lynchpin. The Nellcôte Embellished Suede Tote, available in either camel or dark brown and decorated with studs and eyelets, is trending on Net-a-Porter – and it's not hard to see why. It's one of the brand's first bags under Alessandro Michele, who took over as creative director in 2024, and whose reputation for hit bags preceded him after his knack for minting cult accessories at his last post, Gucci.
He's doing what he does best with this suede tote, marrying practicality (its size) with playfulness (those studs) to create a bag that's the best of both worlds.
Bella Hadid, who's also a fan, styled hers with the lo-fi combination of a white knit, bootcut jeans and cowboy boots in New York, while prior to crossing the pond, Alexa Chung took a mirror selfie with hers alongside an olive green trench coat and classic black shades.
Natalie Hammond is Grazia’s senior fashion news editor. She loves winter, hates summer and can often be found writing about the weather (and what on earth to wear).