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The best 2025 bag trends aren’t just drool-worthy—they’re also all about functionality. Save for boho-inspired fringe, which will help you express your personal style, the year’s major silhouettes will upgrade your current lineup: roomy totes and bowling bags with space to schlep all your stuff, extra-long handles for effortless wear, buckets for an easy place to stash your phone and wallet. tote bag
So while it’s fun to keep up with the latest fashion trends—and our editors certainly are—this season is all about investing in what’s right for you. Want a work bag that’ll keep up with you? Well, Miu Miu, Bally, and Bottega Veneta agree you deserve one. In the mood for something soft and indestructible? You’re in good company with COS’s viral quilted bag. But whether you go for a designer label or an under-$50 pick from Amazon, wear it with confidence and purpose—that’s the most important bag trend this year.
From left: Prada, Oslo Fashion Week, Stella McCartney
Following the success of Alaïa’s Le Teckel bag—a viral success that’s been tough to find in stock for months now—east-west bags are having a major moment. Characterized by rectangular bodies that are wider than they are tall, 2025’s hottest east-west silhouettes also feature exaggerated handle drops, which make them easier to carry as shoulder bags and add a sculptural je ne sais quoi to any outfit. These options range from Amazon steals to proper designer investments, including an Alaïa that’s somehow still in stock.
From left: Miu Miu, JW Anderson, Hermès
If the ongoing appetite for the Walmart Birkin is any indication, people crave everyday bags that feel a little more special than a plain tote. Spring’s runways leaned in exactly the same direction, with Miu Miu, JW Anderson, (the real) Hermès, and so many more labels showing tote bags adorned with just enough embellishments or design quirks to make them stand out. You’ll get the same look from Tory Burch’s just-released belted tote, Longchamp’s elevated nylon option, or JW Anderson’s loafer-inspired bag.
From left: Hermès, Bally, Louis Vuitton
Bowling bags, satchels, medicine bags—whatever you call them, they’re absolutely everywhere for 2025. Featuring tall top handles and roomy, boxy silhouettes, these accessories add retro charm to office outfits, contrast nicely with going-out clothes, and make weekend travel that much more luxurious. Pretty much every designer (Hermès, Bally, Stella McCartney, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Jil Sander) showed its own take on the style for spring, meaning these finds will keep you ahead of the curve.
From left: Paris Fashion Week, Tod’s, Prada
Bucket bags always have their place, but they enjoyed a bigger-than-usual showing this season, with houses like Prada, Gucci, Michael Kors, and Toteme showing variations on the easygoing silhouette, largely styled with elevated takes on officewear. The message? You’re a person on the go, and you deserve a place to throw all your stuff when you’re running out of the door in the morning. Whether you’re looking for an iPhone-size bucket or something that can handle everything you’ll need during the workday, you’ll find it below.
From left: COS, New York Fashion Week, Chanel
Puffed-up quilting is exactly the kind of technique we’d expect from Chanel, but with luxury brands like Issey Miyake and mass-market retailers like COS also getting in on the fun, it’s clear that there’s a real interest in the technique in 2025. COS, specifically, kicked off the current iteration of the trend with its quilted bags, staples beloved by Glamour staffers (and duped by pretty much every brand). If you’d rather invest in leather, no worries—Coach and Tory Burch have you covered.
From left: Balmain, Paris Fashion Week, Bottega Veneta
Big ol’ bags with attitude—what one Glamour writer has dubbed bratty handbags—are back in vogue after a heyday in the late aughts and early 2010s. The Balenciaga City bag, a silhouette made famous two decades ago by the likes of the Olsen twins, is enjoying a major street-style resurgence right now. And soft, oversized accessories also popped up this season at Balmain and Bottega Veneta, among many other brands, proving that the look is here to stay. This is the kind of bag that looks best with some wear and tear, so don’t be afraid to throw your leather, canvas, or suede around like a rich lady with money to spend—it’ll pay off.
From left: Michael Kors, Isabel Marant, Fendi
designer cosmetic bags Boho’s big return has been powered by labels like Chloé and Isabel Marant, and it’s clear that other brands are starting to take notice. Fendi, Michael Kors, and Zimmermann all went big on laid-back fringe bags for spring, making this an especially great time to pull your fringed pieces out of deep storage—or invest in one of the bohemian beauties below to pair with flowy tops and trendy jeans.