Hold the Shoulder Bags—Fashion People Are Reaching For This Trend When They Want to Look Chicer
Shop the trend everyone is wearing to look elevated.
The trend cycle is ever-changing, with one trend getting ditched in order for another to take the spotlight. This summer, fashion people have been ditching the shoulder bag. Raffia and woven bags were in the limelight but have been swiftly replaced with a chicer option to elevate basic summer outfits. The preferred summer bag trend in question? Clutch bags. They're officially the bag trend of the summer.
I've noticed both online and IRL the sophisticated effect a clutch bag has on a simple, understated summer outfit. Think T-shirts, tank tops, a pair of shorts, or lightweight pants with a clutch bag in hand. It's an effortless addition to an outfit that looks put-together. Some F/W 26 collections, such as Proenza Schouler, Celine, Bottega Veneta, and Coach, have already signaled that clutch bags will continue to have a major moment. If you agree and want to try the bag next It bag trend of the season, keep scrolling to shop all the chicest clutch bags.
Kerane Marcellus is a New York-based writer. She joined the Who What Wear team in 2025 after writing for Essence Magazine and freelancing for a number of other arts and culture publications. Fashion is a form of expression that she encourages everyone to take part in. There is no right or wrong in getting dressed! When she's not writing, she's reading in the park or gallery hopping in the city.