Don't go purse shopping without reading this post!

If you are considering a new handbag for fall and winter, don't break the bank! You don't need to get caught up in the luxury handbag game and spend a fortune on a bag.

We’ll cover the 10 best affordable designer and name brand handbags under $300 and you won't sacrifice quality or brand recognition!

They are all timeless handbags, totes, and crossbody bags that you’ll be able to carry for years.

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10 Best Designer Handbags Under $300

1. Staud Two-Piece Brown Leather Handbag

Staud Leather Handbag is a beautiful luxury handbag with a focus on craftsmanship.

This honey leather color is on trend while being timeless and will go with everything in your wardrobe. I also love the contrasting top stitching that gives it a very elegant look. Currently priced at $295

2. Coach Logo Print Tote Bag

Coach has recently revamped its line and I love the updates.

The Willow Logo Print Tote has a nice long leather shoulder strap. It’s classic Coach styling with modern elegance.

This is a good catch-all/carry-all bag you’ll use for years to come. Currently priced at $295

3. MZ Wallace Metro Quilted Tote

Quilted bags came in really hot a couple years ago and they said the trend wouldn’t be around for long.

However, consumers like us, love these bags and the look is still going strong.

This MZ Wallace Metro Tote Bag is a beautiful quilted fabric nylon tote. I love that the quilted black fabric makes it modern and fresh while the nylon keeps this bag light and easy to care for. Currently priced at $285

4. Madewell Zip-Top Transport Tote

There’s a reason this is one of Madewell’s bestselling bags! It’s a lovely leather bag (color: English Saddle) and sized perfectly for everything you need for a day on the go.

Madewell Transport Tote Crossbody Bag is chic and classic. You have the handles to carry as a traditional tote or use the strap and wear it as a crossbody or shoulder bag. Also available in two other color options, it’s currently priced at $158

5. Rebecca Minkoff Black Leather Tote

I'm showing quite a few black bags throughout this post because we're in fall and winter and black is such a good basic for so many people. If you like to wear lots of black accessories such as shoes and boots and love to coordinate, a black bag is a must-have for you.

Rebecca Minkoff Megan Leather Tote is a perfect classic shaped leather bag. I also love the black hardware detail to close this bag and long shoulder straps so you can carry a lot around a lot or a little. It's a good carryall size you're going to have this for five to ten plus years. It’s priced at $198

6. Kate Spade - Spade Flower and Stripe Tote

Kate Spade provides a bold look with this iconic Kate Spade Logo Bag. It features a navy and white spade motif accented by bold stripe contrasting stripes down the center.

The handles are long enough to wear over the shoulder and it’s a classic bag you’ll wear all season long. Currently priced at $298

7. Lilly Pulitzer Mizner Gold Logo Bag

I own this bag and it’s currently my go-to carry-all! The Lilly Pulitzer Mizner Tote is a bit roomier than a classic size tote so it can be an everyday bag, work bag, or weekend getaway bag.

I’m really into gold accessories and shoes so this bag pairs perfectly with my everyday outfits. It features the Lilly Pulitzer logo motif throughout accented with gold and white center stripes with tassels and bamboo accents. Long enough to be worn over the shoulder, too. Currently priced at $198

8. Tory Birch Ella Black Patent Nylon Tote

If you like classic elegance, you're going to absolutely love the Tory Burch Nylon Tote Bag.

There are always different variations to this classic style solid colors, floral prints, animal prints, and this, the Ella patent nylon tote. The bag itself is a lightweight nylon and the logo, handles, and corners are shiny patent. Currently sells for $248

9. Longchamp Le Pliage Large Shoulder Tote

Longchamp is another one in my personal lineup! I cannot get enough of these easy to carry bags.

They come in pretty much every color of the rainbow, it's the Longchamp Le Pliage Bag.

Not only is this bag lightweight and easy to cary but it folds up when not in use. I often take this bag on trips. I pack it in my suitcase, then use it as my purse while I’m traveling and if I purchase a lot of souvenirs, I have an extra bag I can use for the trip home.

It can also work as a beach bag or shopping tote so it’s very versatile as well. so it's a very versatile can work as a beach bag as a tote it. The leather handles are long enough for wearing over your shoulders and this bag also comes in lots of different sizes. Currently priced at $155

10. Marc Jacobs The Tote Bag

I have seen this bag everywhere here in Newport Beach! I think these are going to be around for quite a while it's a really out of all of these I would say it's the most trendy of all of the bags but it's still a very classic look and very elegant it's the Marc Jacobs Tote Bag.

The small traveler is a tote bag but it also has a shoulder strap. It’s a look that is very on trend right now because it gives you the ability to carry it either way. I love that about it and it's a nice neutral color.

It says “the tote bag” on it has “Marc Jacobs” on it so again you get that designer flare with a bit of class. Currently priced at $195