It’s Confirmed: These 7 Handbag Trends Will Take Over This Fall

No need to triple-check those calendars, friends! We’ve officially entered autumn. For the fashion crowd, waiting until the start of fall can feel quite arduous. After all, it’s not always socially acceptable or easy to rationalize why you’re already shopping fall’s biggest trends when it’s still scorching hot outside. If the girlies don’t get it, they don’t get it! With the fall equinox coming up, the calendar is finally giving us explicit permission to clear out our closets to make room for new staples. However, just because we’re finally free to shop for fall without judgment from others doesn’t make narrowing down our list easier. If we’re being honest, it can be overwhelming to discern what’s worth buying for the season. Do you invest in a brand-new pair of boots? Knitwear? Outerwear? Making a choice can be challenging, even if you’ve spent time counting the days until fall. We’d argue that one of the best places to start when it comes to shopping for the fall is with handbags.

Hear us out: Purses are the perfect way to transition any wardrobe from summer to fall in a single purchase. Rather than buying a plethora of new pieces, buying a designer handbag can make an old pair of jeans or a simple jacket feel brand-new. Plus, no other luxury items retain their value quite like a purse. If you’re unsure what exact handbags are worth the investment, don’t fret. Considering that we’re certified bag ladies, we figured it was our journalistic duty to research which handbag trends took over the fall/winter 2024 runway collections. Ahead, we’re sharing a breakdown of the seven biggest handbag trends for fall and a rationale for why they’ll make great investments for this season and beyond. We’ve also curated trendy purses from luxury and contemporary brands that you’ll be totally justified in purchasing or, at the very least, see on TikTok in no time.

As we’ve previously reported, there’s one shade that’s sure to secure the top spot in everyone’s closet this fall: black cherry. While there were plenty of examples of this color incorporated into ready-to-wear collections, what’s going to carry (excuse the pun) this trend into commercial success this fall is handbags. From deep merlot clutches at Victoria Beckham and Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini to east-west bags crafted from crocodile-embossed cherry leather at Gucci to classic quilted Chanel bags in a bougie bordeaux, there was no shortage of examples of this dark shade on the runway this season. It will take time to see whether this trend becomes as hot as expected, but there’s no better way to spice up your fall staples than with a purse in this particular color.

Remember a few years back when mini bags were all the rage? Well, they’ve called in reinforcements. While we may no longer be clamoring to get our hands on the smallest bags in sight, that’s likely to change simply with the flick of a wrist. As a hybrid bag style between a miniature top-handle bag and a traditional clutch, a wristlet hasn’t always been considered the easiest bag to style for everyday life.