The Most Popular Bag Trends in 5 Different Countries
The change of the season brings about a massive wardrobe shift. This includes everything from swapping tank tops for sweaters, trading sandals for boots, and everything in between. Some of that in-between also entails is a massive accessory overhaul, specifically in the handbag department. This fall, there are ample amounts of fresh handbag trends to choose from, but instead of looking right under our noses, this time, we went global. We reached out to one of the most diverse retailers in the industry for an inside look at five handbag trends blowing up all over the world.
Farfetch, a beloved shopping platform, brings together designers and boutiques from all around the world. If there's anyone who'd be able to give us an inside look at what's trending worldwide, it would be one of the e-tailer's experts. Enter Celenie Seidel, senior womenswear editor at Farfetch, who was kind enough to fill us in on the biggest handbag trends in five different countries.
Ahead, check out the results of Celenie's research, and shop her picks within each trend.
Tbilisi: The Micro Bag
"Just when the mini bag couldn't get any smaller, in comes the micro bag. [Jacquemus wins the tininess prize.]"
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London: The New-Wave Shopper
"The beloved ever-useful shopper, reimagined."
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Copenhagen: The Top-Handle Bag
"Neat and ladylike—the kind of bag you might inherit from your grandmother, only brand new and all yours."
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Seoul: The Cell Phone Pouch
"The most attractive new definition of hands-free."
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Melbourne: The Multi-Pouch Belt Bag
"Designers have been dialing belt bags up. New multi-pouch styles offer the ultimate organization solution."
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"Copy (200 words): Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Where and has worked at the company for nearly seven years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has over 10 years of experience in the fashion editorial space, starting her career with internships at Marc Jacobs, Marie Claire, and The Zoe Report, where she was later hired as their editorial assistant. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. It is here where she leads and manages Who What Wear's fashion team and oversees all day-to-day editorial content and large tentpole moments. This includes all of the runway, trend, and shopping-driven content that ultimately helps to build a strong brand reputation within the industry. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many of the celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Sydney Sweeney, Lindsay Lohan, and Megan Fox.
She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, and Milan, where her personal style has been featured on sites such as Elle.com, HarpersBazaar.com, and Vogue.co.uk. She prides herself on discovering and supporting small brands and on her knack for a good vintage shopping find. When she isn't working, she enjoys researching and dining at reputable restaurants around both her neighborhood and the globe.
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