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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