If you are wondering how to decorate a bag, there’s one thing for sure—you’re the creative fashion babe at heart.
Seriously, at this point in life, decorating a bag is kind of my monthly litter task to do.
Whether it’s a tote bag, backpack, or a PRADA bag, it’s always lovely to decorate the bag and let your creativity and personality shine.
Ahead, I’ve gathered all possible (and the trendiest) ways to decorate the bag — enjoy!
1. When in doubt, add a hair clip
You know what’s the easiest way to add some summery vibe to a bag?
The statement Hawaiian claw clip like this below.
It’s so fun to try out all these colour combos.
White and pink combo is just as feminine as it’s cute and delightful!
“Pink is not just a color; it’s a state of mind.”
As a person who easily gets bored, add a cute claw clip like this to just freshen things up in one second.
The transparent claw clip is super trendy these days.
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2. Decorate a bag with a safety pin
When it comes to decorating a bag, think outside the box.
And below is what I mean:
Yes, you can use safety pins to create all the shapes you like!
Besides the standard silver pins, you can also find pins of all kinds of sizes and colors to spice things up.
This is literally the most aesthetic way to showcase your name.
Mixing the thin gold chain, name beads, and poppy pins is screaming, “I’ve got a style, and I rock it!”
Save these designs for later, loves!
And yes, you can use these poppy pins as holders for the chain too—genius idea!
And shoelaces!
Seriously, all these poppy pin bag decorating ideas are literally limitless.
3. Add a statement keychain
Of course, the easiest way to add an extra dose of cuteness is, you guessed it, to add a cute toy chain.
You’re bound to turn heads with your Labubu!
I love this mint green and pink combination—perfect for a spring outfit.
This Hello Kitty is here to turn an otherwise plain black tote bag into a super darling one.
And I love the addition of the white ribbon—it’s always the details that matter!
4. Failproof handbag decoration ideas: scarf
As the saying goes, “Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.”
When you style a bag with a scarf, you tell others that you are a demure and tasteful fashionista.
Braid it, knot it, tie it pretty.
A cherry chain and a delicate lemon-printed bandana?
It just elevates the summer vibes tenfold!
5. Decorate a bag with a hair clip
Seriously, sometimes you don’t have to buy a new bag; all you have to do is get creative!
And I mean extra creative—like with hair clips!
Yup, that’s right. Isn’t this just super Y2K?
A beautiful beaded mini hair clip with a lovely mixture of colorful glass, plastic, and freshwater pearl beads?
That’s a yes for me—just freshens up the look in the best possible way.
6. Style your tote bag with a ribbon (or multiples).
Bag fashion comes and goes, but ribbons are here to stay—no joke; they take a plain white tote bag to another level.
You can also spice things up with all these combos!
Think pearls and a classic black bow.
For the cottagecore girlies, a white lace trim and delicate pink ribbon are the perfect designs to try!
7. Feminine ribbon keychain
A girl’s happiness can be as pure and simple as when you have a new bag that perfectly matches your vibe.
Every bag has a story to tell; choose one that inspires your adventures!
An all-white bag like this just screams the low-key princess vibe—which I truly like.
Side note:
This trendy pearl bow charm adds a strong visual when you take a selfie—get one!
8. Style the backpack with pins
For those who wear backpacks for school, no worries; I’ve got you covered.
Think about all kinds of pins that represent your personality to the fullest.
You can tell the owner of this backpack is probably a mysterious, cool girl or boy.
And for this?
From the cute rabbit to the rainbow pins, you can tell the owner is probably the golden retriever type of person.
You can also collect all the pins you’ve gathered through traveling and make the bag your memory roll.
These days, I just found out about a super cool craft-inspired bag brand called Haricot Vert, and their bags are as unique as living poetry.
You just can’t find any of these pins elsewhere.
By the way, if you’re looking for more handmade bags, check out this blog post later!
I’ve spent hours gathering this list—I’m sure you can find some hidden gems!
9. Replace the original bag strap
And let’s not forget that replacing the bag strap is another way to change the vibe of your bag completely!
I just discovered this super fun bag strap brand—check it out!
Want to give your bag a vintage spin?
This watch bag strap found on Etsy is the real deal.
10. Elegant ways to style your bag
Or else, you can wrap the strap with all these colorful scarves for a brand new vibe.
This bag feels like one big fancy macaroon.
If you are wondering how to tie the scarf in this way, I made a tutorial down below.
Save this reel for later! <3 and follow me for more OOTD and styling tips love x
11. Add an extra dose of personality with cardholder
Want to showcase your favorite idol?
Get yourself a cardholder and show him or her off!
Update: Some of you inboxed me from IG asking where this black bag is from; I found the link here – shop this COS quilted bag <3
I love the fact that this brand is using recycled polyester!
I desperately need to know where I can get this melody keychain—just cuteness overload.
You can also showcase the couple’s selfie or your pet!
12. Headphones is your new bag accessory
If you are the headphones kind of gal, obviously you belongs to the cool tribe.
And it’s actually the best accessory to show people you are the free-spirited, artsy type of gal (or boy).
And why not decorate your earphone with pink ribbon?
Just super aesthetic together with this Gymshark mini white gym bag.
Once I put on my headphones, my life becomes a music video.
Anyone relate?
FINAL THOUGHTS:
So there you go my fashion babes – the 12 ways and 24 looks if you are wondering how to decorate your bag aesthetically.
What are your thoughts on that? Which one is your favorite? Comment down below!
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