There is perhaps no other accessory that can perfect your outfit like the perfect bag. Exquisite bags are no longer relegated to special events, but have found their place in a woman's everyday wardrobe. In the evening we can ditch size for style and grab a clutch that punches well above its weight. If you're hunting for a real gem created by a Hungarian designer, we can show you where to look in Budapest.

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Linda Sieto

Let's start with a designer whose brand's character and concept crystallised during the creation of an envelope clutch collection. Linda Siető is in love with contrast and dedicated to opposites. She is bold enough to pair wild and elegant details, soft and hard shapes. It's not only her designs that avoid familiar patterns - her collections do not follow each other in the usual rhythm, and earlier collections remain available.The Raw & Lucid collection is one of our favourites: the daring cuts can be perceived as decorations as well as grips, lending drama to the otherwise romantic light purple clutches.

Available: from April at Corner Design Store
Price: from 60,000 HUF

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Zsófi Hidasi

Beautiful and unusual, cool and refined. Zsófi Hidasi's brand brings these words to mind. Her leather jewellery and bags are made with strange textures and special technologies. The Falling collection is the result of lots of experimentation. Its pieces have been created with a simple technique and the help of a stapler! The labour intensive process, which requires lots of concentration, involves punching hundreds of staples into patterns of thicker and thinner shapes resembling a waterfall. After winter's pitch black Black Edition collection, April's new products will focus on the colours of spring.

Available: at Mono Fashion, Mono Art & Design, Buda Arts & Crafts and Heinrich Alkotói Szint
Price: 35,000 - 56,000 HUF

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EOSinE

Eosine, originally, is a glaze of metallic shine that changes colour with the light. You might know it because of its use by Hungary's famous Zsolnay porcelain creations. This special visual style enchanted designer Szilvi Bozsik and she did not rest until she created a leather dye and printing technology that had the same effect. She even founded an independent brand using the name of the glaze. EOSinE leather bags and accessories owe their extraordinary, ever-changing colour to light refraction. Consequently, each and every piece is unique and irreplaceable. EOSinE bags take centre stage, so we recommend pairing it with monochrome outfits.

Available: online shop, WAMP design fair
Price: 32,000 HUF

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Judit Takács

If you wanted a classic, yet still rocking clutch that would stand the test of time, we recommend one of the bestsellers of Judit Takács' permanent collection called Finch. Judit Takács Design encompasses quality in terms of materials (usually fine goat skin or cowhide) and execution. The bag designs are simple and the range of colours is wide. The brand also creates shoes and jewellery.

Available: online shop, Open Showroom
Price: 24,000 HUF

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KOMOD

Simplicity, playfulness, a pinch of elegance and some humour characterises this brand of women's clothing and accessories, which was founded in 2012 in Budapest. The creative duo behind KOMOD is skilled at using their own experiences as inspiration. The summer collection, for instance, was inspired by their summertime adventures. The liberated vibes associated with summer holidays, festivals and complete relaxation translated to the collection's sporty and cool contours, elegant natural materials and reflective patterns. The collection, of course, includes bags. Our pick is this funky piece equipped with a wrist band, which looks great 24/7 thanks to its varied materials and tints.

Available: KOMOD Showroom, WonderLAB
Price: 19,500 HUF