The high street has become one of the best places to shop for handbags, made from premium-looking leather and supple suede, with interesting design details that belie their price tags. patent leather Nino tote, whose wide base comfortably fits both my laptop and lunchbox for office days. Earlier this year, when spotlighting the best affordable bag brands, I wrote: “Every fashion person has a dream bag wishlist – you know, the styles you set alerts for on resale apps and quietly pine after, knowing you’ll likely never own. Or, like us, if you’re looking a little further ahead, autumn’s best affordable bags include rich chocolate-brown leather, roomy east-west shoulder bags, softly structured bowling bags and slouchy suede shoppers. Scroll on to discover our edit of the very best affordable bags to buy now.