shoulder bags women

With its trapezoidal outline, the Drummer is the natural starting point among the shoulder bags for women that A.P.C. designs. The Atelier, Production and Creation sets two other shapes beside it, the Neige and the Paloma, and each is chosen by size and leather as much as by form.

Drummer, Neige and Paloma shoulder bags for women

The Drummer is a generous shoulder bag for women, spacious enough for a whole day, with a cotton lining and a small removable zip pouch. A.P.C. cuts the Drummer in black or dark brown leather, or in calfskin suede combined with smooth leather in navy blue and tonka brown. A.P.C. also makes a very large Drummer Toile in ecru recycled canvas, a bag that comes close in scale to a large tote bag.

The Neige takes a different line: it is sewn from a single piece of grained leather, left unlined, and measures 41.5 by 36 centimetres. The Paloma is the third shape, with long handles that A.P.C. drew from vintage music trunks and a zip with two leather pulls. A.P.C. offers many formats across its handbags for women, and among these women's shoulder bags the next question after the outline is size.

What small shoulder bags for women hold

Small shoulder bags for women suit a lighter load. The Drummer Small is one, at 39 by 20.5 by 13 centimetres, with the same removable pouch as the full-size bag. A.P.C. produces it in black and dark brown leather and in calfskin suede, so it follows the colours of the larger Drummer. For anything smaller than a shoulder bag, such as keys and a phone alone, A.P.C. turns to a mini bag.

The Paloma Small is a small shoulder bag for women in supple black leather, with the trunk-inspired handles of the Paloma, a zip fastening and one inner pocket. The brand makes the Neige Clou smaller than the Neige, at 30 by 25 by 8 centimetres, and adds a studded finish along the sides. Either one suits an evening out, and between them they show smooth and grained leather side by side.

Leather shoulder bags for women, smooth or grained

Among the leather shoulder bags for women, the Neige has a visible texture, a leather made for daily use and easy to live with. A.P.C. also offers the Neige bag in split leather, including a navy blue suede, soft and velvety to the touch, that develops a patina over time. A.P.C.'s advice for it, drawn from its bag care guide, is a soft brush, a dedicated care product and a waterproofing treatment.

A.P.C. widens the choice with colour, and the Neige comes in steel blue, khaki, burgundy and nut brown as well as navy blue. In the same steel blue, the smaller Neige Clou sits comfortably with a pair of jeans and a crisp white shirt at the weekend. Nut brown and khaki lend a leather shoulder bag for women a warmer tone for autumn, and black is the last colour to weigh up.

A black shoulder bag and a winter coat

Black runs through all three lines, in the Drummer, the Neige and the Paloma Small, and a black shoulder bag sits easily with whatever else is worn. These three are made for the shoulder, and for a bag that crosses the body A.P.C. has a leather sling bag for women. Over a thick winter coat, a shoulder bag needs a longer drop, and the Paloma's long handles provide it without fuss.

Worn over a women's mac, black shoulder bags keep a winter outfit simple, and the size of the Drummer suits a long working day. A.P.C. gives the Paloma Small the same black in supple leather, and of these women's shoulder bags it is the one to carry once the layers come off. It looks just as right over a jumper, and in every season the outline remains the starting point.