Trend to Try: Mini Top-Handle Bags

Trend to Try: Mini Top-Handle Totes(Source: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe, Gardiner Anderson/Bauergriffin.Com, Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe)You know that monster Mary Poppins-style tote that houses your laptop, tablet, gym gear and green juice? These itty-bitty top-handle totes are the exact opposite. A charming alternative to the ubiquitous cross-body bag, the petite purse has popped up in the hands of everyone from AnnaSophia Robb and Alicia Keys to a bevvy of street style stars. And it might not fit more than a phone and credit card—but dang is it cute.

Check out Helena Bordon's minuscule Christian Dior style, below.
 
Trend to Try: Mini Top-Handle Totes(Source: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe)We've spotted Hanneli Mustaparta clutching a teeny tote a half-dozen times this year. Here she is with a chain-strapped style. 

Trend to Try: Mini Top-Handle Totes(Source: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe)Need slightly more room in your bag, say, for a wallet? Try a top-handle style like Taylor Swift's bow-bedecked Kate Spade version. It's small, as opposed to extra-small.

Trend to Try: Mini Top-Handle Totes(Source: Gardiner Anderson/Bauergriffin.Com)Most of the diminutive options on the market have removable long straps, so you can go hands-free if need be. Shop our picks, below:

Trend to Try: Mini Top-Handle Totes(Source: Shopbop, Alice & Olivia, Bluefly)Mackage Rubie Mini Bag, $295, at shopbop.comAlice & Olivia Mini Olivia Iron Croc Bag, $295, at Alice & OliviaRebecca Minkoff Cupid Mini Convertible Handbag, $175, at Bluefly 
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