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Best Classic Hobo Bag
Coach Willow Shoulder Bag
Best Classic Hobo Bag
Coach Willow Shoulder Bag
If you aren’t ready to lose all the structure of your tried-and-true handbags just yet, you’ll love this style from Coach.
Best Vegan Leather Hobo Bag
Everlane Cactus Leather Hobo
Best Vegan Leather Hobo Bag
Everlane Cactus Leather Hobo
Prefer to sport a faux leather option? Enter Everlane’s Cactus Leather Hobo, which is great for running out the door. Not to mention, this green is perfect for summer.
Best Slouchy Hobo Bag
Mansur Gavriel Soft M Leather Hobo Bag
Best Slouchy Hobo Bag
Mansur Gavriel Soft M Leather Hobo Bag
The time has come for your items to be (stylishly) swimming in your bag. Also, this supple hobo is perfect for any trips you might be taking to the farmers market this summer, too.
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Best Designer Hobo Bag
Gucci Aphrodite Medium Shoulder Bag
Best Designer Hobo Bag
Gucci Aphrodite Medium Shoulder Bag
For those of you who appreciate Gucci’s Jackie bag but want something a little different from the rest, I present to you the Aphrodite.
Best Suede Hobo Bag
Saint Laurent Paris VII Medium Hobo Bag in Suede
Best Suede Hobo Bag
Saint Laurent Paris VII Medium Hobo Bag in Suede
This bag has a flatter design than others on this list, but the adjustable drawstring will give it the shape you want, when you want.
Best Mini Hobo Bag
Madewell Sydney Hobo Bag
Best Mini Hobo Bag
Madewell Sydney Hobo Bag
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Not all hobo bags need be gigantic. Case in point: Madewell’s sleek shoulder bag.
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Best Lightweight Hobo Bag
MZ Wallace Crosby Hobo
Best Lightweight Hobo Bag
MZ Wallace Crosby Hobo
This bag only weighs 1.5 pounds, which means it won’t feel extra heavy when it’s toting all your things. That’s a win in my book.
Best Weekender Hobo Bag
Brandon Blackwood Sylvia Hobo
Best Weekender Hobo Bag
Brandon Blackwood Sylvia Hobo
Maybe you want a larger bag to carry things for an overnight or weekend trip. (Or perhaps you, like me, need something to haul everything to and from the office.) I have just the hobo for you.
Best White Hobo Bag
Wandler Lin Leather Hobo Bag
Best White Hobo Bag
Wandler Lin Leather Hobo Bag
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Like some other styles on this list, this bag may cost you a pretty penny. But, between the high-quality leather and the unexpected-but-timeless design, trust me when I tell you: it’s worth it.
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Best Woven Leather Hobo Bag
Bottega Veneta Small Solstice Shoulder Bag
Best Woven Leather Hobo Bag
Bottega Veneta Small Solstice Shoulder Bag
Calling all Bottega fans out there who are already coveting the Andiamo bag (as seen on Jacob Elordi!).
Best Everyday Hobo Bag
Harper the Label The Everyday Crossbody
Best Everyday Hobo Bag
Harper the Label The Everyday Crossbody
Sometimes, a simple design is the best design—especially when it’s made with high-quality, vegetable-tanned leather. You’re getting a timeless design without the bells and whistles, and it’ll only get better with wear. (Trust me.)
Best Evening Hobo Bag
Givenchy Mini G-Lock Leather Hobo
Best Evening Hobo Bag
Givenchy Mini G-Lock Leather Hobo
I saw someone in Paris carrying the larger version of this and I haven’t stopped thinking about it ever since.
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Best Oversized Hobo Bag
Reformation Oversized Vittoria Tote
Best Oversized Hobo Bag
Reformation Oversized Vittoria Tote
If you had an idea of what an oversized leather tote bag looks like in your head, you’re gonna want to think bigger. This may take up half the size of your body, but fret not—it’s quite comfortable (and holds everything.). I gave it a spin on a particularly rainy day to the movies and it not only held my usual necessities, but also an umbrella, a book, and a bottle of wine (with room to spare). We all need a Mary Poppins bag—why not this one?
Best Crescent Hobo Bag
Cos Leather Crescent Bag
Best Crescent Hobo Bag
Cos Leather Crescent Bag
Odds are you’ve seen crescent bags popping up everywhere. This is your sign that you need one, stat.
Best Structured Hobo Bag
Cuyana Oversized Double Loop Bag
Best Structured Hobo Bag
Cuyana Oversized Double Loop Bag
Everyone could use a little bit of edge, and that’s precisely when this Cuyana bag comes in handy.
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Dale Arden Chong is the Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com. Previously, she was an editor at MensHealth.com and has written for Who What Wear, GLAMOUR, The Coveteur, and more. She loves fashion, food, and art, among other things—but her greatest love is K-pop idol V of BTS.
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