sling bags women

The strap of the Grace adjusts, so the bag sits on the shoulder or crosses the chest, and that is the first thing to look for in sling bags for women. The Atelier, Production and Creation cuts the Grace in several sizes and adds the Simone in vegetable-tanned leather.

Sling bags for women sitting high or low

Inspired by vintage bags, the Grace bag is a sling bag for women in soft cowhide, closed by a flap and a gold-tone metal clasp. A.P.C. lines the flap with cowhide suede and sets two gold-tone rings on the sides, with one main compartment and two big pockets. Set short, the strap holds the Grace bag high under the arm, and let out, it brings the bag down across the body.

A.P.C. offers the Grace in black, vino and nut brown, and the Grace Soft in a supple burgundy cowhide with a single pocket. Carried crossbody over a women's T-shirt, either one leaves both hands free, and the Grace is a practical pick for a day in town. Held a little higher, the same women's sling bag passes for a handbag in the evening, when a bigger bag would be out of place.

Small sling bags for women are packed light

Small sling bags for women carry the few things an afternoon needs, and the Grace Small keeps every detail of the full-size bag in a mini size. A.P.C. makes it in smooth black, wine red and steel blue, as well as in a glazed finish and in a box finish with contrasting topstitching. The Grace Small is effectively a mini sling bag, and A.P.C. has other shapes at that scale among its mini handbags.

A.P.C. gives the Grace Small the same main compartment, though in a mini sling bag the contents are best kept slim. A women's card holder can take the place of a wallet in a bag this small. Across the body over a shirt, a small sling bag for women suits a day of errands as well as a dinner. For another kind of finish, the Simone is worth a look.

Leather sling bags for women as they age

The Simone bag brings vegetable-tanned leather to the leather sling bags for women, with a smooth surface designed to develop a patina of its own over time. A.P.C. fits it with a gold-tone metal clasp, an adjustable strap and one zipped pocket, so it can be worn crossbody or a little higher up. A.P.C. recommends, through its leather care advice, a colourless cream applied regularly to keep smooth vegetable-tanned leather looking its best.

The Simone Small repeats the same design at a smaller size, and A.P.C. keeps its clasp and its strap. In black, the Simone sits beside the black Grace among the black sling bags for women, the colour that goes with most of a working wardrobe. Whichever is chosen, a leather sling bag for women hangs from its strap, and the length of that strap decides where it rests against you.

How to wear crossbody sling bags for women

A.P.C. makes the strap adjustable, so a Grace or a Simone joins the women's shoulder bags when it is shortened, carried higher and closer to the arm. Let out to its full length, the strap is what makes crossbody sling bags for women practical in winter, over a heavier layer. Worn over a recycled wool coat, a Grace in vino or nut brown adds colour, while black sling bags for women stay discreet.

A crossbody sling bag for women stays out of the way on a crowded train or during a long walk through town, since it sits close to the body. For a heavier load, A.P.C. has a shopper bag, carried by hand. For everything else, a women's sling bag that moves between the shoulder and the chest remains the more flexible choice, and the strap is where that choice is made.