If you've been searching for The Bag Icon, here is the full lineup in one place, with what each bag is for and what it costs. The Bag Icon is a Black-owned handbag label working in Italian leather, and its defining idea is in the names: every bag is named for a Black woman worth knowing. Some are historic figures. Some are the founders' own grandmothers. That's the brand, and it's why the collection reads like a family album rather than a catalog.
Below is every current style, ordered by what most people actually want first.
The Lineup at a Glance
| Bag | Style | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grandmere | Trunk bag | From $356 | Everyday workhorse |
| The Petite Grandmere | Small trunk | $299 | Crossbody, nights out |
| The Zenobia | Convertible clutch | $243 | Three ways to wear one bag |
| The XL Sarah | Belt tote | $229 | Laptop and everything else |
| The Nina | Cigar box bag | $221 | Evening, crossbody |
| The Mini Harriet | Bamboo handle bag | $196 | Day to night, retro edge |
| The Sharon Claudia | Tote | $618 | The investment piece |
| Handbag Charms | Accessory | From $35 | Finishing a bag you own |
The Grandmere Trunk Bag
From $356. The brand's best seller and the one to start with if you want a single bag that handles most days. A structured trunk shape in substantial leather with bold hardware, built to be reached for rather than saved for. Named for the founders' grandmothers, Zenobia and Alice.
The Petite Grandmere Trunk Bag
$299. Same bag, smaller frame. Everything the full Grandmere does, sized for a crossbody strap and an evening where you're carrying a phone, cards, and not much else. If you like the shape but the full size feels like more bag than you need, this is the answer.
The Zenobia Woven Clutch
$243. The most versatile piece in the line and the best value in it. Smooth calfskin woven into a bold pattern, and it ships with two straps at different lengths, so it works over the shoulder, as a crossbody, or strapless as a clutch. One bag, three ways, which makes it the easiest one to justify.
Named for Zenobia Glover, the founders' maternal grandmother.
The XL Sarah Belt Tote Bag
$229, marked down from $375. The carry-everything option. Pebbled leather outside, suede lining inside, sized for a laptop and the rest of the day. This is the work bag in the collection, and the one that makes sense if you commute. It is a final sale piece and stock is limited, so if the colorway you want is there, take it.
Named for Sarah Boone, the inventor who patented an improvement to the ironing board in 1892.
The Nina Cigar Box Bag
$221. A rigid, boxy silhouette that sits between a clutch and a crossbody. Small enough to read as evening wear, structured enough to hold its shape all night. If you want the bag to be the thing people comment on, this is that bag.
Named for Nina Simone.
The Mini Harriet
$196. The entry point to the collection and the most distinctive shape in it. Croc embossed Italian leather with a genuine bamboo top handle and an interlocking bamboo and metal closure. Retro without being costume. If you're buying your first Bag Icon piece and want something nobody else in the room has, start here.
Named for Harriet Tubman.
The Sharon Claudia
$618. The most expensive piece in the collection and the most personal. Handmade in Italy in full grain pebbled leather with gold hardware, designed in honor of the owner's late mother. The brand states that 10% of the sale of each of these bags goes to the Dementia Society of America.
This is the buy-it-once tote rather than the everyday one. If you're weighing it against the Grandmere, the question is whether you want a workhorse or a keepsake.
Handbag Charms
From $35. The one thing here under $50. Worth knowing about if you already own a bag you like and want to change how it reads, or if you're buying a gift and $200 is more than the occasion calls for.
How to Choose Your Bag Icon
Short version. If you want one bag for most days, take the Grandmere. If you want the most use out of one purchase, the Zenobia, because three carry options is genuinely three bags. If you carry a laptop, the XL Sarah. If it's for evenings, the Nina or the Petite Grandmere. If this is your first one and you want the lowest entry price, the Mini Harriet at $196.
FAQ
Is The Bag Icon Black-owned?
Yes. The Bag Icon is a Black-owned handbag brand, available on YAM Marketplace alongside other Black-owned brands. Shop the collection.
Where are The Bag Icon bags made?
The line works in Italian leather, and the Sharon Claudia tote is handmade in Italy in full grain pebbled leather.
Why is every bag named after a person?
Each style is named for a Black woman, either a historical figure like Nina Simone, Harriet Tubman, and inventor Sarah Boone, or a member of the founders' family, including grandmothers Zenobia and Alice and the owner's late mother Sharon Claudia.
What's the least expensive Bag Icon bag?
The Mini Harriet at $196. Below that, the handbag charms start at $35.
Where to Buy The Bag Icon
The collection is available on YAM Marketplace, a marketplace for Black-owned brands across accessories, apparel, art, and wellness. You can add pieces from other Black-owned brands to the same order. Compare against the rest of the category in our guide to Black-owned handbag brands, or see the full Deseri lineup if you're weighing the two.