I’m one of those women who can’t leave the house without everything but the kitchen sink in her handbag. I’ve attempted on several occasions to go on a junk-I-throw-in-my-purse diet, but it’s tough starving myself of fashion magazines, dry shampoo, evening-ready earrings, handy makeup wipes, an empty notebook, a couple of Kind bars, comfy flats, and a small carton of Oatly milk (coffee at work just isn’t the same without it!).
Luckily the oversize tote trend (held at the hip on the spring runways at Stella McCartney) and the two-bags-are-better-than-one trend (that sashayed down the catwalks at Chanel) are the perfect fixes for my bag lady tendencies. And judging from the diverse handbag trends we spotted on the rest of the runways, there seems to be an ideal carryall to suit every purse-onality.
From ladylike top-handle handbags to modern geometric bags, and luxe-looking crocodile-embossed purses, we’ve rounded up the chicest bag trends we can’t wait to get our hands on this upcoming season. And because we’re still exercising a little frugality due to all those pricey holiday purchases, we found every piece for under $100.
This post was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.