The Bag Trend: The Practical Tote Bag, Once Considered Out Of Fashion, Is Now This Summer’s Hottest Item

Practical, easy to carry and comfortable, the tote bag is catching up to the latest trends and making a big comeback this summer. Forget the old reliable handbag, because designers and stars are now swearing by tote bags.

The tote bag is the star bag of summer 2023

For the last three years, PradaThe raffia tote bag has cemented its place as summer’s most iconic bag, and it’s gained a cult following among fashionable girls who carry it everywhere they go. Pernille Tisbeck takes it to Mallorca, Linda Toll takes it to Amsterdam Cafe, and dua lipa She even accessorises her beach look with it. and let’s not forget gigi hadid And hailey bieber Who wasted no time in adopting it.

While the tote bag was once an undesirable item, designers and manufacturers have managed to give it a new life. In the vein of the sober luxury trend, which advocates simplicity and minimalism as opposed to flashy aesthetics, the tote bag, originally designed in simple cotton canvas, has been given a new lease of life in the world of fashion and luxury. Is. Whether it’s turned into a statement piece, or decked out in elegant leather, the tote bag will be versatile in 2023.

Proof: For Spring/Summer 2024, JW Anderson Made an XXL knit version. Channelmeanwhile, elevated it with its emblematic quilted leather jill sander introduced a larger size version and Prada Its classic graphic curves were added. If you had to succumb to just one bag trend this summer, it would be the tote bag.

Our pick of ultra-fashionable tote bags

Translated by Jack Pownall.

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