Like most women who worshipped The Olsen twins’ effortless early-00s style, I’ve spent years lusting after bags from their fashion brand The Row. But I’ve never been able to justify dropping $5,000 on their iconic Margaux bag, despite seeing it on the arms of my style icons – Kendall Jenner and Rosie Huntington-Whitely.

This could easily pass for a designer bag. The leather is butter-soft and the finishing is something you’d expect from expensive stores that have a full time security guard at the door. While it is at a higher price point for an everyday bag, the Clara Leather Grab Bag is built to last so think of it more as an investment piece that’ll work overtime in your wardrobe.

We all know brown was the official colour of 2025 and evidently, it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. I chose the smooth chocolate and it’s proved ridiculously versatile – office meetings by day, fancy dinners by night. Clara hasn’t let me down once.

If you’re after a reliable, versatile, leather handbag that looks way more expensive that it is, the Clara Leather Grab Bag is for you.

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Claudia CoyClaudia CoySocial Media Producer

Claudia began her media career in radio, contributing to some of the most acclaimed programs at Nova Entertainment, including Fitzy & Wippa, Smallzy’s Surgery and Ash, Luttsy & Susie O’Neill. Having found herself glued to digital news, the jump over to news.com.au was an easy choice. Driven by a love for storytelling, video production & shopping, Claudia now produces the social media content for news.com.au’s checkout.