Dark Purple Leather Tote Bags

Leather Deep Purple Totes: A Royal Combination

Deep purple has long been a color associated with royalty, but you don't have to be a member of a royal family to feel like a queen with a sophisticated purple tote. Totes are an essential for any woman, allowing enough room to carry life's necessities, with a little room to spare for whatever surprises life may bring. Combining the rich color of purple with durable leather and the beloved tote design is both fashionable and practical, creating a royally winning combination.

A dark purple tote or large handbag is the perfect accessory to carry a woman through the crisp colors of fall and mixes perfectly with winter fashion's jewel-toned colors, cool neutrals, and classic black. Don’t want to give up your purple leather tote for spring? Keep your spring sophistication and sass it up with a pretty yellow or multi-colored dotted scarf for a festive seasonal touch. Leather totes in a deep purple hue are bold enough to brighten up an outfit, but a darker shade of purple is also subtle enough to function as a neutral, making this colorful stylish tote a very versatile option. What else is there to love? Eggplant has been touted as a color that flatters virtually every woman's skin tone, so you can't go wrong.

Popular Styles of Leather Totes in Purple

Purple totes are available in several popular styles. While mini totes take center stage with many colors, with purple the 'bigger is better' mantra takes hold. You'll see big and bold leather totes in rich, multi-tonal purples, dark eggplant shades, and shiny deep purple patent looks.

• Classic Leather Tote: The classic leather tote is defined by its functional, boxy, rectangular design. Purple leather takes a classic tote from just functional to fresh and fun. Go luxe with a style Balenciaga's "Polo" Tote in buttery distressed leather or make a splash with a budget bag like the purple faux patent Xhilaration Ombre Tote Bag from Target.

• Shopper Style Totes: Like their classic counterparts, shopper style leather totes are both roomy and durable. Many purple leather designs in this tote style contain unique design elements, like the Latico Leathers woven shopper style tote in eggplant or the rich purple iridescent leather Bulga Marquis.

• Leather Hobo Totes: This cross between the popular hobo style handbag and the essential tote creates a fun silhouette perfect for purple leather. Great examples of this style include the calf leather and reptile Ghibli purple tote bag and the tote-style patent Chloe Bay Hobo Bag.

Where to Buy Dark Purple Leather Tote Bags

Since purple is the rage, leather totes in this color are plentiful at most handbag retailers and department stores. In addition to standbys like Bluefly and eBags, check out the following stores for some unique looks in the dark purple leather tote bag:

• J'Tote Bags: These designer leather laptop tote bags come in a variety of styles, including several styles in rich purple.
• Visit The Purple Store for Violet L.A.P.A. Crocodile-Print Leather Tote along with all things purple for your color craving.
• Accessory Bug for stylish and affordable purple totes in faux leather finishes.

Celebrities Spotted with Purple Leather Totes

Many celebrities have fallen in love with purple leather totes, and have been seen sporting luscious luxury versions of the bags. See which leather totes the following celebrities have been spotted carrying in this delicious royal hue:

• Jessica Alba – Purple Gérard Darel Tote
• Lindsay Lohan – Mabel Mulberry Shopper in patent leather
• Blake Lively - Bryna Nicole Loyola Satchel
• Nicky Hilton – Purple leather Valentino Maison Studded Tote

Whether you pair your purple tote with denim or a pretty print dress, you can’t go wrong with this sophisticated yet playful accessory.