You’ll See These Chic Bag Trends Everywhere This Fall—Shop Them for Yourself Now

As summer withers away, it’s out with the old and in with the new fashion trends for fall. I took copious notes during the fall/winter 2024 runways, and with regard to accessories, it’s shaping up to be a fun season. At Marine Serre, a model carried a baby on her chest. At Christian Cowan, wine glasses and cigarettes were held in lieu of purses. And plenty of designers featured grocery bags as a recurring theme, further proving my theory that supermarket aisles are meant for strutting. Some trends even coincided with fall shoe trends, too, making a strong case for trend stacking. Keep reading for this season’s hottest bag trends, and where you can shop them right now.

Cylindrical Silhouettes

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Although each interpretation was unique, cylinder-shaped bags were everywhere this season, like on the runways for Remain, Private Policy, and Sportmax. Some were held vertically, while others had a more generous form, but the inspiration for these bags was undeniably similar. It reminded me of the Vera Bradley pencil case I used in school, which was the perfect size; so, maybe they’re on to something here. After all, Proenza Schouler, Diesel, Jil Sander, and Brandon Maxwell seldom get it wrong.

Coachtopia Barrel Bag

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$175 at Coach

Prada Saffiano Leather Top-Handle Bag

$2,950 at Prada

Saint Laurent Sade Quilted Suede Tube Bag

$1,890 at Nordstrom

Bag Charms

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Order a new Tamagotchi right now, because accessories for your accessories are about to be a major trend. It’s time to relive the childhood excitement of keychains and baubles and deck out your daily purse. Use it as an avenue to show off your personality or see it as a way to make a great designer bag even more beautiful. Either way, I’m really into this trend from Coach, Fendi, Burberry, and Etro.

Fur & Fuzz

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It’s not just apparel and shoes that are taking a furry turn this season. The handbags from Burberry, Tod’s, Marni, and Diesel boasted texture, as well as those from Khaite, LaQuan Smith, Luar, and No. 21. In fact, head-to-toe fuzz is bound to be popular this fall and winter. At least this toasty trend is practical for the colder months…just don’t spill anything on yourself.

Chloe Penelope Flap Shoulder Bag

$3,490 at Bergdorf Goodman

Dries Van Noten Marche Faux Fur and Leather Tote Bag

$665 at Saks Fifth Avenue

Tom Ford Mini Bianca Faux Fur Hobo Bag

$3,990 at Nordstrom

Strap Spotlight

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Gone are the days when straps were merely a technical aspect of a bag. Handles are the new playground for fall, and high fashion is getting creative with it. Some labels like MM6, Helmut Lang, and Patou kept it simple with dangling statement straps. Others, like Fendi and Roksanda offered imaginatively designed handle attachments. Meanwhile, Gabriela Hearst went for chain, bracelet-like wristlets and Prada used wrist-sized belts.

Jimmy Choo Bon Bon Mirror Fabric with Metal Handle

$1,195 at Neiman Marcus

Bottega Veneta Medium Sardine

$5,200 at Bottega Veneta

Cult Gaia Pearl Acrylic and Gold-Tone Tote

$430 at NET-A-PORTER

Double-Stuffed

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Finally, a trend that commuters can appreciate! One unexpected look that cropped up all over the fall/winter 2024 runways was overfilled bags or multiple bags carried at once. This one is for those of us who regularly schlep around a gym bag, laptop bag, and lunch box, all at once. Moschino, Coach, Bottega Veneta, and Fendi are just a few examples of brands that tried the style.

Marc Jacobs The Mini Dual Bag

$350 at Marc Jacobs

The Row 90s Lambskin Shoulder Bag

$1,090 at Bergdorf Goodman

Loewe Medium Anagram Raffia Basket Tote Bag

$1,100 at Neiman Marcus

Portfolio Bags

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Wouldn’t it be fun to pretend your purse carried highly confidential documents, or something else glamorous and exciting, rather than the mundane usual suspects? Or, maybe you’re an accomplished career woman who carries around contracts, files, and reports. Either way, a portfolio-style bag could make sense for you. These flat totes were seen at Khaite, MaxMara, and Proenza Schouler. Fendi, Tory Burch, Luar, and Bevza also showed off their own takes on the briefcase-adjacent style.