Handbags
Jun 27, 2022

And Just Like That, This Early-'00s Bag Trend Is Officially Back

by Anna LaPlaca

No, it's not just you: I've spotted yet another trend from the early 2000s that's rearing its head again in 2022. From platform shoes to low-rise everything, Y2K fashion is nearly inescapable these days with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Its latest accompaniment is none other than bowler bags. Designer labels like Prada and Louis Vuitton, whose early aughts versions first put this handbag silhouette on the sartorial map, are bubbling up once again on a certain subset of cool girls like Devon Lee Carlson and Camille Charriere whose social media feeds are peppered with vintage bowling bags.

Popular as the vintage bags may be, labels like Celine and Loewe are reinventing the shape in their latest collections and those modern-day bowlers have quickly become a hit on the street style scene, proving the trend is being led just as much by nostalgia as it is by the current moment. As such, we've charted the bowler bag trend from the street to Instagram, so keep reading to see the bags on the fashion set and, of course, shop our favorites both vintage and new.