This Oprah-loved Crossbody Has a Genius Extra Function That Makes It 'Ideal for Travel'

Let’s talk about a bag that’s as practical as it is pretty — one that’s designed in Los Angeles by a sustainably minded, female-founded, and BIPOC-owned small business. One that PETA approves and Oprah loves. That’s the Mali + Lili Lola Crossbody, a makeup bag that ingeniously masks as an elegant over-the-shoulder accessory. It even comes with a matching mini pouch.

Mali + Lili Lola Beauty Bag Duo

The bag duo caught the attention of Oprah’s Favorite Things fans when it appeared on her 2023 list. She called the set “ideal for travel,” the smaller pouch “perfect for makeup” and larger bag primed for carrying accessories in. “Savvy folks cinch that one, transforming it into a going-out bag,” she wrote.

The material is PETA-approved vegan PU leather lined with a fun speckle-print fabric meant to catch the (inevitable) makeup spill. The bigger bag is 9 inches by 7 inches by 3 inches, bucket-shaped, includes a drawstring closure, and comes with a detachable shoulder strap. You can fit the smaller half-moon-shaped cosmetics pouch right inside it or keep one on your arm and the other tucked in your carry-on.

“The drawstring pouch makes a perfect crossbody, and the matching bag is perfect to keep track of my makeup, keys, and other essentials I can never seem to find in the bottom of my bag,” one reviewer wrote on Amazon. Others are more interested in the colors, from neutral black, tan, taupe, and bone to blush, emerald, hot pink, lilac, bright red, and rose gold. Right now, Amazon is offering the Oprah-loved duo for $35 instead of the regular $44 price.

Mali + Lili Lola Beauty Bag Duo

Oprah has featured the purpose-driven brand in her Favorite Things list more than once. Before 2023, she also included Mali + Lili’s vegan leather Josie Crossbody in her 2020 list, calling it a must for traveling light (“adios, big-bag abyss,” she said). That bag became a best-seller, inspiring a whole line of Josie bags including a rattan iteration, nylon and canvas options, and more.

It’s no wonder the ever-charitable Oprah adores Mali + Lili, whose founder, JoAnne Wannarachue Lord, is quite the philanthropist herself. Lord is on the board of The Cancer Cartel, an organization that provides financial aid to people fighting cancer, and partners with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Her bag designs are always vegan and cruelty-free and often made with recycled materials. See? Pretty, practical, and thoughtful. 

Snag your travel-ready Mali + Lili Lola Crossbody bag duo for 20 percent off now, or shop more Mali + Lili bags — including Oprah’s beloved Josie crossbody — below.

Shop More Bags by Mali + Lili:

Mali + Lili Josie Crossbody

Mali + Lili Mia Mini Woven Crossbody Tote

Mali + Lili Bre Nylon Sling Bag

Mali + Lili Jamie Duffel Bag

At the time of publishing, the price started at $35.

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