Yves Saint Laurent's Sac de Jour (SDJ) is not only a handbag but also a proof of design that lasts through time and of structure that is sophisticated. The SDJ was launched in 2013 by Hedi Slimane, the Creative Director at that time, and it very quickly became a must-have in the collection of the house's bags.

Architecturally structured with a box silhouette, the Lady Dior is a canvas for Cannage quilting- a pattern taken from those Napoleon III chairs on which Christian Dior used to place his runway shows; it is sheer stiff formal elegance. The characteristic stiff top handles with the signature charms spelling out D.I.O.R. dangling from them form the genesis of the Dior handbag DNA. Every design that followed had to either respect or masterfully and deliberately invert this original design.

A Chanel bag carries more than just status: it carries with it a piece of history in fashion, a symbol of effortless elegance, and a guaranteed investment. For the working woman, an everyday forecaster of a truly class luxury handbag is its ability to stand up to the transitioning life from day hustle to glamorous night.