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Last Updated on December 15, 2022 by Eve Dawes
Crystal bags are taking over & bringing the party to the street
Balenciaga hourglass crystal bags encrusted completely in rhinestones, Prada crystal bags and Chanel sequin bags are stealing the scene and hearts in 2023 with their stunning sparkly styles. From sequin dresses to the sparkliest Balenciaga crystal bag and Chanel sequin bags, this is definitely the year to get your sparkle on. Just looking at these bags makes me happy.
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My first sequin bag purchase was a black sequin Tom Ford bag with a giant gold zipper but these crystal bags have me wanting to add another bag to my collection. A girl can never have too many bags or shoes!

Top 3 crystal bags trending for 2023
- Balenciaga hourglass crystal bag as seen on Leonie Hanne (she has the best bag collection).
- Prada crystal bag as seen on Emily in Paris & Camila Coelho. It’s sold out but you can pick them up 2nd hand from Fashionphile in pristine condition.
- Chanel sequin bags as seen on their 2022 and 2023 runway shows.
Is the Balenciaga hourglass bag still in style for 2023
Yes! The Balenciaga hourglass bag is one of the top trending purses for 2023 especially the glittery, crystal rhinestone or brightly colored versions.

Rhinestone Balenciaga hourglass bag & the best designer sequin & crystal bags to shop now
These rhinestone encrusted Balenciaga hourglass bags, crystal Prada bags, Chanel sequin bags, sparkly Versace and Fendi baguette bags look like they’re straight out of a fairytale.

The Balenciaga crystal bag is selling out fast but they have a ‘notify’ me tab for back in stock alerts if it’s currently sold out. The purple Fendi sequin bag seen on Sex And The City ‘And Just Like That’ is sold out but I’ve hunted down similar styles below.

Shop Balenciaga crystal hourglass bags & other glittery beauties
The grey crystal Balenciaga hourglass bag is my absolute favorite as I love structured top handle bags.
Luxe for less sparkly bags under $500 for 2023
The rhinestone Balenciaga hourglass bag is on the steep side price wise. To be fair, crystal bags tend to be more expensive because of the cost of rhinestones and workmanship that goes into these bags.

These sparkly stunners are absolutely fabulous and kinder on the bank account if you’re looking for an on trend bag for the season.
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Eve Dawes is a Las Vegas-based fashion and beauty editor, content creator, luxury lifestyle blogger and founder of Best Luxury Handbags, the number one fashion blog in Las Vegas. With over 15 years of industry experience spanning professional performance, fashion styling, beauty formulation and fitness, Eve brings a level of genuine expertise to her content that goes well beyond standard blogging. Beauty and skincare expertise: Eve's beauty device coverage is backed by direct brand access that most independent reviewers don't have. She has had one-on-one training with Melanie Simon, founder of ZIIP Halo, giving her a deeper technical understanding of microcurrent and nanocurrent technology than any spec sheet can provide. She has had in-person education with CurrentBody directly and attended an exclusive Zoom masterclass with Dr Jason Diamond on the launch of his Metacine Eyelift. She is also the founder of Dawes Custom Cosmetics, a triple award-winning cruelty-free luxury cosmetics line - winning Best Custom-Blended Cosmetics Business USA and the LUX Customer Service Excellence Award Las Vegas, which gives her professional beauty formulation training that informs every product review she writes. Every recommendation on this site is based on genuine long-term personal testing, before and after photos included. Fashion and styling credentials: Originally from England, Eve trained as a ballerina at Central School of Ballet and London Studio Centre before touring internationally as a professional dancer with the Vienna Festival Ballet, in musicals, on TV, in music videos, theatres, casinos and cruise lines, and in films including Burlesque and Burt Wonderstone. This performance background gave her a unique eye for style, fit and how clothing moves on the body - which underpins everything she writes about fashion. She has collaborated with Revolve, Faviana, and designer Debbie Carroll, and has over 50 designer bags in her personal collection, making her designer handbag and luxury fashion coverage genuinely authoritative rather than aspirational. Fitness and wellness credentials: Eve is a NASM and REPS certified Personal Trainer, Sports Massage Therapist, Yoga and Spin instructor, a graduate of Premier International London, and a WBFF Professional Athlete who won her Pro card competing at the highest level of women's fitness competition. She is also Mrs. England World 2020 and Mrs. Nevada United States 2017, placing Top 15 at Mrs. United States, and was awarded the Nevada Community Service Award for two consecutive years. She studied the Art of Rhetoric and Persuasive Speech at Harvard. Press and media: Eve has been featured in Vogue, Rolling Stone, LA Times, Modern Luxury Magazine, Huffington Post, Oxygen Magazine, Iron Man Magazine, Strong Magazine, Fit and Firm Magazine, E!, BodyBuilding.com and Beast Games, among others. She has appeared in commercials, music videos and films, and previously worked as a content creator for Google Web Stories and is a Mediavine publisher. What you'll find on Best Luxury Handbags: Best Luxury Handbags covers luxury fashion and style, beauty devices and skincare, designer bags, travel and wellness - all through the lens of someone who has worn, tested and lived with the products she recommends. Nothing on this site is written from a press release.

