“Spotlighting” New Handbag Trends for Spring/Summer 2024 Fashion Season

From the “heir” of the iconic Jane Birkin bag to ultra-small styles, here are the summarized handbag trends shaping the narrative of the Spring/Summer 2024 fashion season.

Summary: Quirky yet Chic Handbags “Quiet-luxury” Isn’t Everything! Gold Chains Remain a Beloved Accessory Sleek Envelope Clutches Micro-skirt, Micro-bag Dominance Oversized Bags Are Still In Spring/Summer is the Season for Woven Bags The More Bags, the Better!

Not only in clothing designs, colors, materials, or makeup styles, but the fashion story of the Spring/Summer 2024 season also includes a plethora of new handbag styles. The presence of the late legend Jane Birkin was vividly depicted throughout the Spring/Summer 2024 fashion weeks. The Birkin bag’s messy, chaotic, item-filled version was spotted at Balenciaga, adorned with trinkets and keys on black leather bags; at Bottega Veneta, with oversized woven bags capable of holding a shirt, jeans, and a newspaper; or at Miu Miu, with shiny leather bags accompanied by a dangling high heel. Interspersed with the invasion of minimalist bags exuding the breath of “quiet-luxury” is the “noisy” appearance of glamorous and characterful designs. At Prada, classic silk bags stood out with eccentrically engraved clasps. During Sabato De Sarno’s debut at the creative kingdom of Gucci, the classic Jackie bag was enhanced with a dazzling crystal mesh. Alongside the ultra-small “useless” bags are oversized, dramatically sized bags seen at Victoria Beckham, The Row, and Loewe. Here’s a rundown of the new handbag trends hailed in the Spring/Summer 2024 fashion season, promising to claim the “It” Bag throne in the coming time:

Quirky yet Chic Handbags Up until now, luxury fashion runways mostly featured glamorous, shiny handbag designs, meticulously crafted down to the smallest detail and empty (excluding linings, padding to maintain the bag’s shape). Until the Spring/Summer 2023 fashion weeks, where we witnessed handbags that could be easily spotted on the streets, public buses, or supermarkets. When life faces many issues from the environment to society, fashion also provides more practical answers. Everyday life is also “exposed” on the runway through the aesthetic language of famous fashion houses. Thus, messy, cluttered bags due to overloaded items inside affirm their names on the fashion race track. Throughout the Spring/Summer 2024 season, the fashion world undoubtedly focused on Mulberry bags by Stefan Cooke adorned with talismans, woven bags, fan-shaped designs capable of holding the “whole world” by Bottega Veneta, or Givenchy bags overloaded with keys and jewelry.

“Quiet-luxury” Isn’t Everything! “Quiet-luxury” and the “understated luxury” from the lifestyles of aristocrats are no longer unfamiliar names to the current fashion world. This trend has “dominated” the handbag category throughout the past seasons. Unlike in the past, the fashion world is now concentrating on promoting handbag models with clean lines, impressive luxury materials, top-notch craftsmanship, and “no” logos or flashy details. That elegant yet unassuming beauty still has a place in the Spring/Summer 2024 collections. However, alongside that is the appearance of handbags from a completely contrasting “school.” They are adorned with sparkling crystals, and a lot of gold jewelry. At Schiaparelli, we have a dazzling white tote bag adorned with a beautiful gold wristwatch, a gold necklace, and an enticing bracelet. Additionally, there are some outstanding party bags, such as 16Arlington’s sequin bag resembling a stylish “mint leaf” designed specifically for true “It” girls.

Gold Chains Remain a Beloved Accessory To compete with the “dominance” of “quiet-luxury,” some fashion houses have turned handbags into true jewelry pieces in the literal sense. Designers turn the handles into a gold necklace or a silver bracelet. Loewe’s Squeeze bag returns with a new version featuring a beautiful dangling gold chain on the handle. Meanwhile, Tom Ford, Givenchy, and Louis Vuitton all make the bag body out of sturdy metal. Michael Kors brings vibrant disco spirit to handbags with gold chain decorations reminiscent of belts that once appeared on the dance floor at Studio 54 in the 70s.

Sleek Envelope Clutches If Miu Miu’s “messy pile” isn’t for you, then sleek clutch bags with an envelope-inspired silhouette from Givenchy, Tom Ford, Max Mara will be the ideal suggestion. These clutch bag sizes are large enough for users to carry their essential items, yet compact enough to make the overall look elegant and sophisticated instantly. Tom Ford is one of the pioneers of the clutch bag’s comeback on the runway, and Peter Hawkings has proven that when it comes to party outfits, nothing is more luxurious than a slim clutch bag. Meanwhile, Schiaparelli has made handheld bags more distinctive with its characteristic gold padlock-shaped clasp. Balenciaga’s versatile “boarding pass” bag is sure to be the “darling” bag of fashionistas who are bold, bold, and like to break through.

Micro-skirt, Micro-bag Dominance Ignoring criticism of the “uselessness” of mini bags, the Spring/Summer 2024 season continues to revolve around ultra-small bag models, and this time the sizes are even bolder. Fendi, Givenchy, Gucci, and Versace all unveiled bags smaller than the smallest iPhone. Moreover, at Chanel, the fashion world was stunned by the appearance of a purse with a handle so small it could hardly hold a British pound coin.

Oversized Bags Are Still In The presence of oversized bags throughout the Spring/Summer 2024 fashion shows is like a “challenge” in the spotlight battle with micro-bags. From Ferragamo, The Row, Prada to Victoria Beckham, the fashion world is continuously fascinated by oversized bags capable of holding the “world.” Despite their grandiose size, these special bags always impress with unique silhouettes and meticulously constructed structures. With large sizes, these trendy oversized bags have “scored” absolute points with advantages from materials and meticulously depicted details.

Spring/Summer is the Season for Woven Bags It’s not too difficult to explain why woven bags become the “darling” of the fashion world every time the Spring/Summer season rolls around. And in the recent fashion weeks, they have always been the main topic of discussion for all fashion houses. From dried grass, wool, tightly woven to perforated knitting, woven bags are updated with countless designs, materials, and rich colors, promising to make the upcoming vacation season of fashionistas more outstanding and explosive than ever. If you’re looking for a compact, elegant woven bag suitable for fancy events, Tod’s and JW Anderson are the perfect choices. Meanwhile, woven bags from Gabriela Hearst and Bottega Veneta will make your upcoming holiday look particularly outstanding.

The More Bags, the Better! If you’re a fan of “excluding” super small bag models that don’t have too much utility, then the Spring/Summer 2024 season will “untangle” it for you with the appearance of a plethora of highly functional bag models with many attached small pockets. After a difficult period due to the influence of the pandemic, utility and flexibility have become the top criteria in fashion. That’s also one of the reasons why multi-pocket bags are always “favored.” This bag style is hailed on the runways of Fendi, Simone Rocha, and 3.1 Phillip Lim. They are attached with multiple detachable bags like a box bag. Meanwhile, Ferragamo and Max Mara bring sleeker, more elegant designs with large zippered pockets made of metal.

These are just some of the most prominent handbag trends shaping the fashion narrative of Spring/Summer 2024, promising a dynamic and diverse season ahead.