Designer Handbag Trends

There are few handbags that signal the arrival of warmer weather like the straw tote does. Whether you use a straw tote every week to make your visit to the farmer's market or once in a while for a trip to the beach, there is just something very light-hearted and appealing about a classic straw tote that makes it one...

The ever-evolving nature of fashion is both its best and its most vulnerable feature. One season, we just can't get enough of a certain item, while the next we're ridiculing it for being unspeakably passé. The world of handbag design is just as susceptible to this kind of trend-driven fickleness as any other part of the fashion industry, and while...

The man bag, the butt of many a joke, as well as one very memorable episode of the iconic 90s sitcom Seinfeld, appears to be making somewhat of a comeback for the spring/summer 2015 season. During Men’s Fashion Week in London and Milan, there were man bags aplenty. In and of itself this is not so unusual during the men’s...

Anyone who has an affinity for fashion will be used to hearing the yearly, if not seasonal declaration of “it” colors. However, what most people don't realize is that the emergence of a popular shade is not merely a coincidence, nor is it only the result of some sort of secret survey conducted by bloggers or street style stars. At...

During the Spring 2015 collections at Paris Fashion Week, something that could only be described as a disturbance in the force of handbag karma took place. For the first time in recent memory, daytime handbags have shrunk exponentially in size, providing fashion lovers with an alternative to the oversized totes and satchel bags that have dominated the scene for such...

The ever-changing face of what's trendy in the fashion world has morphed once again, this time taking the form of a fresh new crop of handbags for spring 2015. It's true that the past few fashion cycles have seen a lot of different handbag styles come and go. Pouches, cross-body bags, buckets, trapezoidal totes, and fold over clutches (among others...

Call it what you will: burgundy, cabernet, oxblood - the list goes on and on. Name notwithstanding, the arrival of Fall always brings a fresh crop of burgundy handbags, and this season there are some standout specimens. Here are two of the most luxurious and user-friendly burgundy handbag offerings for Fall 2014. The Fendi Peekaboo Bag ($3,400) If you're looking...

This fall, the trends in handbags and accessories have proved to be a bit of a game-changer. While in seasons past the most memorable accessories have quite predictably been one or two coveted “it” bags from designers such as Céline, Mulberry, or Valentino, this year the accessories market seems to have broadened its definition of what covetable is to include...

The Fall 2014 collections had some surprises in store for those who follow fashion trends in accessories with as much dedication as they do the clothes. While we may not be ready to put down the sunblock and embrace the fur-lined, sweater-clad ethos of fall just yet, it's never too early to start planning your fall handbag wardrobe. Here are...