The affordable designer handbag brands set to be huge in 2018

Almost everyone who's ever bought a handbag has faced the same predicament: how to find a beautiful bag that will last, that doesn't cost the same price as a small car?

Recent years have seen a whole host of exciting contemporary brands follow in their wake, whose off-beat designs, approachable prices and understated branding have made them favourites with the street style set.

With prices in the region of £150- £500, bags in this category are not cheap, but prices are realistic given the quality materials used and craftsmanship that ensure their longevity.

Based on Shacklewell Lane in London, the brand works with tanneries and metal smith artisans, both in Italy and from further afield, to create impeccably crafted designs inspired by the angular, clean lines of modern architecture