Handbag trends change with the season so to be up on the latest trends you need to look to the catwalks. That doesn’t mean you need a big bank balance to afford a new bag though, highstreet stores look to designer creations for their inspiration, creating fashion forward designs with an affordable price tag. Brands like Fiorelli, Suzy Smith and Bourne offer practical, fashionable, everyday handbags at great prices.

Over the summer we had Rivera chic, tribal textures, hippy chic and scholar satchels, when looking to autumn winter, the bag trends tend to evolve, like the fashion trends do. Lucky for us autumn/winter 2012 sees the seventies style get into full swing. So you can keep hold of your fringing details and hippy chic patterns for the future.

Colour also plays an important part this autumn, rich and bold hues, such as berry red, grape and bright mustard yellow are big colour trends, in fact any shade that’s bright and bold is in. So keep this in mind when you are buying your winter bag.

If you’re not a follow of fashion, fear not, many brands also offer classic style, those which will last you a number of seasons. Classic black and brown leather bags never go out of style; Jane Shilton and Fossil are just two brands which focus on classic styling, every day, practical handbag, which you can use no matter what fashion dictates. Something that you can invest in, because you know it’s not a fad fashion style.