What kind of bag is "in" at the moment?

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I haven't bought a bag in years so would love some suggestions!

Bum bags worn across the body are "in" where I am plus "that" Uniqlo bag (I confess, I have one!)

me too hahahahahahaha

On bag threads I always recommend Mimi Berry. I have several and they are absolutely beautiful. She has a sale on an the moment and there are some absolute stunners that I'm having to sit on my hands to resist.

Yes, they are fabulous. Wish she did more work-sized bags (I need a zip closure).

The Homer totes are currently about £80 in the sale - they don't have zips but for that price you could perhaps get a local dressmaker/cobbler to put one in? I did this with a tote recently (although not a MB one) and it only cost about £20.

I have some lovely leather crossbody bags but I’m enjoying my nylon ones most at the moment. They’re so light and great for holidays! I have a cheap Uniqlo and a nice Ganni one I’m rotating.

I’m imagining myself spinning around with a handbag now.

Maybe try Matt and Nat?

Although just looking at Vendula now, the Matt and Nat bags are a lot more simple and minimalist.

@Bitchesbelike

@ChocolateHelps - i want one of those now too. Gorgeous bag and my cross body bag has just fallen apart after a few years of daily use...

The Uniqlo bag! (I have three different colours…)

I think I am in love

@honeyfox thanks, Matt & Natt are more sedate and more my style usually. I like Venduña as they’re so cheerful. I haven’t bought any yet, though, as I don’t need any and trying to cut down on non-essentials. I saw some in the Fenella Smith sale at excellent prices.

I get that that's an unhelpful comment but I've never thought of bags being in or out of fashion with the exception of a few odd styles which are hyper marketed.

Bags for me just fall into the categories of (a ) do I like the look of them (b) will they be useful or appropriate for what I have in mind and (c) how much do I want to pay?

That bum bag worn as a cross body bag is, so I'm told, the height of fashion. To me it looks ridiculous.

On the links posted - some, in fact most, pass tests (a) and (b) a few fail (c ) but whether they're in fashion or not, they're just bags- none of them to me look anything particularly different from last year or the last 10 years or longer. I've got bags from Aspinal, Longchamp, Lulu Guinness and Radley and a beautiful rigid frame 1960s croc leather handbag.

That's a very nice bag. It's also confounding my confusion about bags being in or out of fashion. Hasn't that style been around forever?

Thanks everyone for the recommendations! I actually bought a Uniqlo cross body bag the other day. I'm yet to use it as my cat has decided it's a comfy bed! Looking for a slightly fancier one too

Thank you so much for sharing these cruelty free bags

@LadyWithLapdog they may not be to your taste but I like Fable England

Oh thank you. I didn't know Fable did bags. Their jewellery is so pretty and looks much more expensive than it is.

I am so tempted with the lilac one, it's beautiful 😍

Just bought this..love the colour.

I bought a uniglo x body this week too.

I love the Hendrix bag 😍

I have this bag but in green, bought it years ago and still going strong. It’s great quality and lots of room in it. I get so many compliments on it too.

I do hate the “just get what you like” which doesn’t answer the question about what’s in fashion, there’s clearly fashions in bags. But as most woman don’t change bags so frequently /need to carry particular types of bags for their lives regardless of what’s in fashion, it does tend to move slower.

Cool people seem to be carrying 90s bags, of the shoulder type baguette bag, worn in armpit bags, so presume that is the next popular bag style. Probably less baguette like and more just shoulder bag. (Something that wouldn’t look right carried on the crook of the arm or just in your hand)

I ended up with a Longchamp Roseau for £60 on eBay (RRP £450). It had been used once. The key though is figuring out what style you like and going from there, following brands that exhibit that quality. My bag had been used once and was listed as 'Longchamp Handbag' rather than the exact style, which helped.