The Bag Lady and Bag Snob, my favorite handbag authorities, agree: Alexander McQueen Novak is the iconic bag, on its way of becoming a classic.

It is the most versatile, most luscious thing you can have hanging from your forearm and look fashionable no matter what the season is. Luckily, Net-a-Porter has got it back in stock, so you can choose from Arran Novak Bag, made of knit and leather, Quilted Novak Bag, with quilted leather and gold hardware and Leather Novak Bag made of black leather with aged silver details.

My favorite is of course Leather Novak Bag in rich plum color, you can see it on the photo. This luxury you'll pay $930, but imagine the faces of gals at the office, when you nonchalantly walk in and set your Novak on your desk top! Just be careful to take good care of it, your future offspring might appreciate it too in a decade or so.