Serpenti Forever Medium Top Handle Bag

Bvlgari’s medium top handle at 20.5 x 15 x 9 cm occupies the space between the compact top handle and the full shoulder bag — large enough to hold a day’s essentials, small enough that the fixed top handle does not overwhelm the silhouette. The emerald green calf leather is consistent with the house’s broader palette, but the snakehead clasp on this model introduces a different enamel: deep jade intense green, a shade that reads darker and more saturated than the emerald used elsewhere, almost black in low light. It is the kind of detail that rewards a second look, the sort of variation that separates a collection from a colourway.

The light gold-plated brass snakehead is anchored by light gold scales and black onyx eyes, and the clasp opens to reveal an interior lined entirely in black nappa leather — a cleaner, more restrained choice than the bright grosgrains of the shoulder bag series. The single-compartment layout is augmented by a front pocket under the flap, an exterior back patch pocket, an internal open pocket, and a dedicated mirror pouch with a customisable vanity mirror.

Where the Top Handle in the smaller size uses a chain-and-leather hybrid strap, this medium version opts for a pure removable leather shoulder strap — adjustable and detachable, converting the bag from hand-carry to crossbody without introducing chain links into the mix. The fixed top handle has enough clearance to loop over a wrist or forearm comfortably.