Bucket Bags to Buy When Mansur Gavriel Isn't an Option

By Ray Lowe

The bucket bag has a universally appealing shape: It’s structured, but not too structured; fashionable, but not too trendy, and it’s the happy medium between a too-large tote and a too-small clutch. It’s also one silhouette that both luxury designers and mass retailers have gotten behind (with fervor) in recent seasons, churning out different size, color, and material variations left and right. And while the original cult favorite belongs to Mansur Gavriel (and retails for $495), it’s hard to walk into any store without seeing some type of bucket bag these days.

If you’re holding out for the OG, we get it. (And Mansur Gavriel is restocking soon!) But if you’re looking for some alternative options that are a little more wallet-friendly, there are plenty of just-as-worthy bucket bags (like the 15 ahead) that you can sling over your shoulder now.

On-trend for under-$40? Yes, please.

Zara Leather Bucket Bag, $99.90 $39.99, available at Zara.

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A shiny, smooth version gives the classic silhouette a grown-up update.

Trademark Bucket Bag, $528, available at Trademark.

This mixed-media bag is has us seeing hearts.

Mother of Pearl Small Bucket Bag, $495, available at Shopbop.

We’re dreaming of sunny days with this bright number.

Silence + Noise Elbow Bucket Bag, $42, available at Urban Outfitters.

A metallic mix of trends: the mini meets the bucket.

Loeffler Randall Mini Industry, $295, available at Loeffler Randall.

Anyone else dreaming of macarons with this pastel shade?

Forever 21 Faux Leather Bucket Bag, $24.90, available at Forever 21.

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