Tory Burch’s Bunny Knot Bag Has a Story Worth Knowing

After more than 20 years of covering bags, I have watched brands find their footing, lose it, and work to find it again. Staying relevant is no small feat, especially when you’re still giving people something new to get excited about. Tory Burch is one of the few designers who, to me, continues to reinvent herself while maintaining such a strong foothold.

What draws me to Tory right now extends well beyond the bags. The clothing, shoes, and accessories feel incredibly of the moment, with a lightness and irreverence that makes me want to wear them. Even with an intricate or unexpected detail, the pieces feel approachable. You can see the creative evolution while still recognizing the woman behind it.

The Tory Burch Bunny Knot collection fits into that story. It takes something familiar, a quilted shoulder bag and the brand’s Double T, and gives you a reason to look again. And the inspiration behind it makes the design all the more interesting.

The Story Behind the Knot

Tory continues to be inspired by Rachel “Bunny” Mellon, the horticulturist, landscape designer, and philanthropist whose influence extended across gardens, interiors, and personal style. That admiration took on a more personal meaning when Tory restored Mellon’s former Antigua home in 2018.

Originally designed by architect H. Page Cross, with interiors Mellon created alongside Billy Baldwin, the home offered plenty worth preserving. Tory worked with Daniel Romualdez on the interiors and Miranda Brooks on the gardens, respecting Mellon’s taste while making it a home for her own family.

The inspiration for the Bunny Knot Collection came from a quilted chair cushion Tory discovered there.

I love that a detail so small became the starting point for an entire collection, and ultimately a new brand code. It makes the connection feel personal, and it gives the collection a history beyond the season in which it debuted.

Tory also wrote the foreword for Bunny Mellon Style, sharing an observation that helps explain the connection: “Restraint brings attention to the integrity of design.”

That idea carries through to the bag. There is plenty to notice, but each element has room to breathe.

A Different Take on the Double T

The defining feature of the Bunny Knot is its quilted surface, punctuated by tiny knots that form an abstract interpretation of Tory Burch’s Double T. On the leather-knot versions, each is placed by hand, crossing at a precise right angle. The metal-knot version uses individually cast accents.

Over the years, I have seen just about every approach to putting a logo on a bag. What I appreciate here is how naturally the Double T becomes part of the design. Worked into the quilting, it creates texture and a repeating pattern, giving the bag a recognizable identity without feeling over the top.

The leather knots offer a softer expression, while the metal version brings the motif forward as hardware. Both feel connected to the brand, and neither needs an oversized logo to make that connection clear. It is the kind of detail that can appeal to someone who already loves Tory Burch while giving someone else a fresh reason to look.

Meet the Runway Shoulder Bag

Seen on the Fall/Winter 2026 runway, the Bunny Knot Runway Shoulder Bag pairs that detailed quilting with a classic flap silhouette and slim, tubular shoulder straps. The shape gives the knots space to stand out, and the narrow straps keep the overall design feeling light.

The Obsidian version is crafted from dark gray full-grain calfskin with a suede lining. It measures 9.4 inches long by 7.1 inches high by 3.5 inches deep, with an 8.1-inch strap drop. A magnetic snap secures the flap, while an interior zip pocket keeps smaller items together.

Inside of the bag, you can comfortably fit your phone (iPhone Max works!) as well as a wallet, sunglasses, beauty items, and a few other small personal items.

The different finishes give the silhouette distinct personalities. Obsidian leather lets the texture do the talkin, while beeswax patent with napa leather trim offers another take, and the Mocha Shadow leather version features metal knots that make the pattern more pronounced.

These three runway versions range from $795 to $995.

After two decades of writing about bags, I still get excited when a designer finds a fresh way to express something familiar. The Bunny Knot does that through a small detail with a personal history, translated into a bag that feels relevant to how women dress today. It is also what keeps me interested in Tory Burch: there is a recognizable point of view, and there is always something new to discover within it.