Bella Hadid Carries the Studded Bag Trend With a Boho-Chic Valentino Tote

Bella Hadid leaves her hotel wearing a white cardigan with straight leg jeans and the studded bag trend — (Image credit: Backgrid)

It's hardly been 24 hours since I spotted Bella Hadid catching a flight in a trench coat and Saint Laurent bag. Yet almost as soon as she cleared TSA and returned to New York City, she hit the sidewalk championing the boho-chic studded bag trend I'm suddenly desperate to buy.

Bella Hadid strolled through Manhattan on Mar. 25 with brown suede, grommet and oversize stud-laden tote from Valentino as her plus-one. (Full name: the Valentino Garavani Nellcôte bag.) The spacious bag debuted in Alessandro Michele's pre-Fall 2025 collection for the house—his first since taking the helm as creative director—and features palladium hardware along with a removable pouch. Its chocolate brown suede and shiny detailing channeled the '70s-inspired boho chic trend taking over runways beyond Valentino (Chloé being the most insider-beloved). As for that extra-large silhouette, I can't doubt it stored everything Hadid needed for a busy day of Orêbella fragrance testing in the city.

Bella Hadid leaves her hotel wearing a white shirt with straight leg jeans and a studded bag — Bella Hadid returned to New York City wearing a few of her western staples and a studded bag.

a close up of Bella Hadid's studded bag carried in New York City — Hadid's Valentino bag is embellished with oversize studs and smaller grommets.

Valentino Garavani

Nellcote Studded Suede Tote Bag

I've noticed the studded bag trend steadily earning plus-one invites in celebrities' outfits this spring. Kaia Gerber is the hardware-heavy handbag's biggest advocate: She's carried a studded East-West tote by Paloma Wool at least five times this spring.

While she's equally on-board with the boho look, she couldn't style it more differently. Hadid debuted her Valentino bag with a creamy spring cardigan, straight-leg jeans, and cowboy boots—a return to her Texas ranching form. Gerber, meanwhile, styles her bag with a range of spring work jackets and low-slung trousers.

Bella Hadid leaves a building new york city wearing a white cardigan with a white t shirt and a studded bag — Hadid's bag brought boho-chic flair to her understated jeans and light cardigan.

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No matter how Bella Hadid ends up styling a bag, I know it tends to reach "Everyone's Wearing This" status in an instant. Last year, she was the catalyst for Coach's Brooklyn bag to go viral; ditto for Saint Laurent's Sac Du Jour tote earning insider acclaim. Her endorsement of the studded bag trend is definitely worth the splurge—but I tracked down even more ways to get the subtly boho look below.

Shop the Studded Bag Trend

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Suede Studded Shoulder Bag

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Brown Franca Bag

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Mecca Bag in Cognac

Urban Outfitters

Silence + Noise Mona Studded Shoulder Bag

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Halie LeSavage is the senior fashion news editor at Marie Claire, leading coverage of runway trends, emerging brands, style-meets-culture analysis, and celebrity style (especially Taylor Swift's). Her reporting ranges from profiles of beloved stylists, to exclusive red carpet interviews in her column, The Close-Up, to The A-List Edit, a newsletter where she tests celeb-approved trends IRL.

Halie has reported on style for eight years. Previously, she held fashion editor roles at Glamour, Morning Brew, and Harper’s Bazaar. She has been cited as a fashion expert in The Cut, CNN, Puck, Reuters, and more. In 2022, she earned the Hearst Spotlight Award for excellence in journalism. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Harvard College. For more, check out her Substack, Reliable Narrator.