We’re all familiar with fashion trends – few stick around with any tenacity while most typically leave people scratching their heads. However, handbags are one of the great fashion accessories that can be a real expression of personality or also just really weird. We’ve compiled out top 50 weird and wonderful handbags that will definitely inspire you to switch up your purse style.
Check out our favorite 50 unique and unusual handbags and don’t forget to share your favorites!
If you’re someone who prefers a bag that zips instead of snaps, this purse has got you covered. Literally. However, the sleek black leather gives this look a chic update to your everyday clutch.
This purse is truly weird, and definitely a touch macabre. If you like dark and edgy fashion, this might be just the handbag to get your style ahead of the pack.
This is a weird yet totally awesome handbag for any music junkie. The throwback boombox print makes this purse the perfect statement piece to any fun outfit.
4. Gunning for Compliments
Hit your fashion target and look sharp with this weapons-grade purse. The silver metallic is definitely flashy if you’re trying to push the envelope and push back the enemy.
Does anyone still remember cassette tapes? We love this retro handbag as both a nostalgic piece for those who adored cassette tapes back in the day, and also as a little tongue-in-cheek moment for the younger crowds who probably have never seen one in person.
This handbag looks like the stubborn plastic wrap that is basically impossible to remove. Your guess is as good as ours on how anyone gets their things in and out. Plus, no more privacy for any of your stuff!
If this purse doubles as a functional stereo, this would be actually the best handbag/sound system hands down. Who wouldn’t want a purse that both holds your keys and plays your music? Also, the faux wood finish on the outside completely amps up the style on this look.
While this look is either high fashion or very craft DIY, this yellow rainboot handbag is more wonderful than it is weird. You’ve got to just love the cheery yellow color!
9. Wishing for Watermelon
This handbag would be the perfect gift for anyone who loves watermelon and could also easily become a summer wardrobe staple. Plus, this actually looks like a fairly functional and cute tote bag.
10. Creative Candy Wrappers
This little clutch is made out of recycled candy wrappers. Somehow, these brightly colored wrappers make the perfect pattern for this tiny purse, giving it a fun and youthful flair.
Who doesn’t love cheese? While this purse certainly makes for a weird looking bag, it does look pretty Gouda.
This “up-cycled” soccer ball handbag looks like it was just plucked from the dumpster, in the best way possible. While environmentally conscious, this ball bag looks like it’s already on its last legs.
If you’re someone who loves to road trip, this bag may be just what you need. We love the clever idea to use old maps at the material for the handbag. Plus, the little toy car truly wraps this purse together in one cohesive look.
This chicken bag could be perfect for any farmers out there who want to take the chicken coop with them on the go. It’s hard to say if this chicken is cute or just darn right creepy.
This handbag is a real slam dunk – wait, wrong sport. For all of your football fashion needs, look no further. This could be the accessory you need to complete your next Super Bowl Sunday outfit and show your spirit.
These multisided dice are most commonly used in the 1970’s tabletop roleplaying game,
Dungeons & Dragons, but seem to have made their way into the fashion realm as well. We love the subtle reference to the game from this handbag – definitely more wonderful, than weird.
This sci-fi fantasy handbag is giving us ghoulish vibes and we’re here for it. For any science fiction lovers out there, this purse could be just what you need for your next night out at the movies.
18. Batman’s Favorite Bag
Fan of the dark and brooding caped crusader? This handbag looks like it could have been designed by Bruce Wayne himself. While the style is unique, this could easily be a perfect accessory for any crime fighters out there.
19. A Puzzling Fashion Choice
These Rubik’s cube both fascinated and delighted back in their heyday in the 1980’s and we love seeing this retro style reinvented as a handbag. With this purse, you would definitely never get bored.
20. Have Your Cake and Wear it Too
This handbag is the perfect calorie-free indulgence for anyone with a sweet-tooth. We love how this little cake clutch is playful and reminiscent of childhood toys.
21. Nesting Accessory Necessity
This unexpected design borders on creepy and yet is also intriguing. We love the simple black and gold color scheme of the nesting doll. Question is, are there more dolls inside?
We’re hoping these frogs are plastic and not real, though they’re weird enough as it is. For any witchy fashionistas out there, this could be the perfectly grotesque handbag for you.
23. Serving Leftover Looks
We love the creative idea to turn the classic takeout box into a fashion statement. It’s a fun way to take your takeout out on the town with you.
This handbag looks like it could be going for a baby bassinet look, or it might just be an over-the-top lacy handbag. Either way, this frilly purse is definitely playful and pink. Really, really pink.
25. Standing on Your Own Two Feet
Whoever thought to attach little feet to the bottom of this handbag is an evil genius. In a practical sense, the feet would actually come in handy to keep your purse from getting dirty when setting down. However, these particular bird feet remind us of something out of a nightmare.
For those who would dare to bare, this handbag might be just what you need. We also love the criss-crossing shoulder straps that make up these handbags’ handles.
This sparkling and sweet sensation is just too cute to pass up on. We’re not sure if we want to keep our coins in this purse or take a bite!
Be prepared to defend your fashion choice with this brass knuckle purse. We love the combination with the chic black leather, making this tote bag one tough cookie. Accessorize at your own risk.
Of all the animals to model a handbag after, an armadillo is both wonderfully random and also strangely perfect. This sweet and shy little animal will help anyone come out of their shell.
We all remember when Lady Gaga’s 2010 VMAs raw meat dress – how could you not? If you’re looking for the same shock value, try this beefy bag.
31. City Chic or Bizarre Bag?
The sewer is a strange place to find inspiration for the latest handbag trends, yet it looks like this woman has done just that. This definitely is one of our top weirdest bags.
While not many cops carry around purses on them, we can see how this donut-handcuff bag could be the perfect combination for all of their needs, and wants. Though, it definitely took us a minute to figure out what exactly this handbag was for on first glance. Only thing that’s missing here is the fugitive.
33. One Person’s Trash is Another’s Accessory
Check out this soda-inspired up-cycled clutch! We love the vibrant green color and how you can immediately recognize where the original parts came from.
34. Man’s Best Fashion Statement
We’re in puppy-love with these purses. The wide varieties of breeds and the realism of the designs makes these handbags the perfect stand-in for your real fur baby.
Illuminate your style with these light-up bags. The simple style of the handbags lets you focus on the customizable LED patterns. You’ll light up any place you go with this accessory in hand.
Put the fun back in your work day or bring the office out on the town with you with this playful keyboard inspired purse. We would call it a real QWERTY!
Youngsters might hardly recognize this throwback telephone clutch. This glossy red handbag is the perfect quirky accessory for any retro look. Calling all fashionistas!
This…interesting choice of handbag would certainly get people talking, or maybe walking. Probably in the other direction. We have just one question: why?
39. Found Your Missing Sock
There’s a lot going on here. This looks to be a coin purse made out of a sock, with a piano on it. We’re all for fun patterned socks, but is this taking it too far?
This wooly blue monster bag is definitely a conversation starter. Also, is there anything that googly eyes doesn’t automatically enhance? We’re reminded of a certain blue cookie-loving companion…
While this creative abalone purse is not something you typically see in stores, we think this purse is definitely more on the wonderful side than weird. It brings us right to the beach for a classy summer soirée and would be the pop any outfit needs.
This purse looks like something straight off of the runway, or perhaps the tarmac. Were any flight attendants harmed in the making of this handbag? Either way, this certainly gets points for creativity.
This is another high fashion bag that seems like more concept than it is functional. However, we do love the colorful beaded strap and the layers of geometric shapes.
Wave hello to this kitschy handbag. The red fingernails are a cute touch that gives this purse a flirty edge.
This handbag offers a sleek and futuristic look – Jetsons, anyone? This look is the ideal bag for the modern woman – simple and oh so stylish.
This pearly purse looks like something restored from the 1940’s, and we are here for it. This gold bag could bring a youthful charm to any outfit. We love this borrowed design from a bygone era.
This iconic jade handbag looks like something from
Breakfast At Tiffany’s and we can totally imagine Audrey Hepburn rocking this accessory. We love the hard simple edges contrasted against the soft, dream-like pattern.
48. What’s In Your Toolbox?
This handbag looks like a reference to a tool box, a play on the ways in which our purses hold our everyday tools, whether it’s chapstick or car keys. Get down to business whether you’re modeling, or remodeling.
Hopefully, this handbag was not made from real snakes, but we do love the reptilian resemblance. Plus, the deep forest green color gives this bag a wild untamed vibe – perfect for the concrete jungle.
This might be the least daring of all the bags in our list, but we do love the odd design and strange pear shape of this handbag. Also, the hints of color from the green and teal give this bag a refined yet dramatic look.
There’s truly a bag for every occasion, even ones that you hadn’t thought of yet. Don’t forget to share your favorites from our top 50 innovative and fashion-forward handbags.
Whether you want to rock a dead-dog purse or keep it simple with some retro styles, we hope that this helps inspire your accessory game!
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