Rather than a visible logo, the tory burch charlie bag uses a stitched diamond pattern as its signature. The Charlie Quilted Leather Shoulder Bag and the Charlie Small Quilted Leather Shoulder Bag are the core pieces, where the padding creates shadow and volume without any applied decoration. The Charlie Quilted Suede Shoulder Bag does the same in a napped finish, which softens the geometry considerably. The Charlie Large Quilted Leather Drawstring Bag is the most casual construction in the group. Quilting is a genuinely old idea in leather goods and it works here because the panels are large enough to read from a distance.

Three pieces here skip the quilting entirely. The Charlie Shoulder Bag and Charlie Small Shoulder Bag rely on the silhouette and the strap alone, which makes them the most restrained things in the range. The Charlie Embossed Shoulder Bag uses a pressed pattern instead of stitching for a flatter effect. The Charlie Embellished Bag is the outlier, adding applied decoration to a line otherwise built on restraint. The plain small shoulder bag is the version that shows the proportions most clearly and the one to look at first.

This is the most grown-up line Tory Burch makes and it deserves more attention than the Miller sandal gets, because the construction is good and the branding stays out of the way. The quilted leather shoulder bag in a mid size is the best piece in the group, with enough structure to hold shape and enough padding to look considered. The suede is prettier and far more vulnerable. The drawstring is the most practical for carrying a lot. The embellished version undercuts the line's whole logic. If you take one thing away, it is that quilting hides scuffing remarkably well, which makes this a better daily bag than a smooth panel would be.