How to Style Bags with Chain Accents

• Chain-link strap bags are a fashion-forward way to transform any style from casual to sophisticated.
• Whether you're wearing your bag with chain accents as a crossbody or shoulder bag, there are plenty of ways to elevate your look even further.
• Learn how to style your bag chains with a few of our favorite tips and tricks.

Looking for an effortless way to add instant shine to any style? Reach for a bag with a chain strap or chain-link accents. Wear it as a hands-free crossbody for midday errands or drape it over your shoulder for evening happy hours with friends. Regardless of the occasion, bag chains add an iconic finishing touch, tying together any look with their glimmering hardware that never fails to make even the simplest outfits feel special.

Below, we've listed a few tried-and-true ways to style and restyle chain-link strap bags to match any and every mood.

Style Tip: Match your jewelry to your bag's hardware, including the chain.

Elevate your style by matching your jewelry to your bag's chain-link accents. Brass hardware? Go for gold-tone jewelry. Silver chain? Pop on a pair of silver earrings. You can even take it one step further by matching your clothing's hardware—think buttons, buckles and clasps—to your bag's chain detailing for a cohesive, put together look.

For Gold-Tone Jewelry: Tabby Chain Crossbody Bag 19 with Quilting
For Silver Jewelry: Chain Tabby Shoulder Bag in Silver

Style Tip: Double up a long chain-link strap and wear your crossbody as a shoulder bag.

If you typically wear your handbag as a hands-free crossbody during the day, switch up your entire look by doubling up the chain-link strap for shoulder wear in the evening. It's an easy way to accomplish a more refined, dressier look for highly anticipated dinner reservations, professional post-work events or evening cocktails with friends.

For Crossbody to Shoulder Wear: Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 with Pillow Quilting

Style Tip: Attach jewelry-like charms or straps to your chain-strap bag for a complementary style.

Bag charms and straps accentuate your bag's hardware—so try adding a jewelry-like piece in a similar shade for instant shine. Attach from one side of your bag to the other, or loop it around one side of your bag's chain-link accents or strap.

For Extra Sparkle: Short Pearl Strap, Horse and Carriage Chain Strap, Crystal Motif Chain Bag Charm

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