Nordstrom Has All the Bag Trends You Need for 2026

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Every person who cares about fashion has their “thing.” For me, one of those has always been bags (and shoes, and sunglasses).

I still vividly remember my first bag in middle school: a Coach shoulder bag. Years later, my first designer purchase as an adult was the Granny Frame Purse from Vivienne Westwood. At the moment, brands like Balenciaga, Khaite, Mulberry, Saint Laurent, and Toteme are on my dream bag wish list, which are all stocked at Nordstrom.

As a bag person, I went through Nordstrom’s inventory to find the best bag trends for 2026. Whether your style is timeless or you love discovering emerging designers, there’s something for every taste and budget, from under-$100 pieces to investment items over $1000. There are even unexpected (and amusing) animal-shaped clutches from JW Anderson (a pigeon and a hedgehog).

Keep scrolling to shop the best 2026 bag trends at Nordstrom, starting at $60 all the way up to $4,300.

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Audry Hiaoui
Associate Shopping Editor

Audry Hiaoui is a writer based in New York. For Who What Wear, she specializes in emerging designers, independent labels, and brand discovery, as well as interviews both on and off camera. Her writing has appeared in AnOther, Wonderland, Office, Interview, Love, and i-D, among others, with multiple cover stories and features in print, and she has worked as an editorial producer for Vogue during fashion months. She holds a master's degree in journalism and documentary filmmaking from City, University of London, and has an extensive background in film, having worked for Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, and Vice UK as well as on various projects including documentaries and music videos and most recently as a writer's assistant on an upcoming HBO/A24 series.