After many years of Mini Bag trend, the trend of the fashion industry in autumn and winter has undergone a drastic change this year. From fashion week runways to celebrity street shoots, people have switched from the delicate mini bags that could only be used to hold cuteness to the oversized bags that are more practical, functional and relaxed, officially announcing the advent of the big bag renaissance era.
From office to travel
The oversize philosophy of one coffee to the end
Yuna, a member of the popular South Korean girl group ITZY, shows off her layered look by layering large and small bags. The picture shows the large style FENDI MAGIC handbag, 102,500 yuan; the Baguette® 26424 black cracked leather bag, 102,500 yuan.
This autumn and winter, major brands have invariably enlarged the proportions of their bags. From runway shows to celebrity street shoots, oversized tote bags have almost become a standard accessory. Different from the past, when exquisite mini bags were used to embellish the outfits, the new season emphasizes that one bag can meet the needs of commuting, traveling and daily storage. It can easily hold laptops, documents, water bottles and even jackets, and has powerful and practical functions.
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Italian boutique FENDI has reinterpreted the shopping bag born in 1997. It is made of FF Zucca Superlight lightweight water-repellent technical fabric, showing its lightness and practicality. Another MAGIC tote bag has a brown tone FF code on the front to show the classic Italian aesthetics. The spacious unlined compartment design can be converted into a handbag or a shoulder bag at will, which is practical and yet still has a high-end texture.
FENDI medium-sized ROLL handbag, 53,200 yuan.
BOTTEGA VENETA continues the low-key luxury vocabulary that the brand is good at, using the Intrecciato weaving process to create oversized tote bags. The new zipper tote bag is made of soft suede, with a neat rectangular outline and an inward-fastening design, which outlines the lines of the bag while taking into account privacy. , with zipper pockets, detachable storage bags and leather hand mirrors inside, reflecting the boutique atmosphere in every detail; another VENETO tote bag uses seamless shoulder straps combined with soft woven nappa leather, allowing the oversized bag to maintain a light and close-fitting carrying feel, highlighting the lazy temperament of its soft silhouette.
BOTTEGA VENETA Barbara Tote, $189,900.
BOTTEGA VENETA VENETO woven leather tote bag, 138,600 yuan.
As for SAINT LAURENT, the classic ICARE shopping bag is enlarged, with lambskin and square quilting, and is embellished with the eye-catching YSL brand logo. It shows a neat personality in the soft bag body, and can show a straightforward attitude whether it is carried on the shoulder or in the hand. No wonder it has become the private favorite bag of Rosé, a member of the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK.
Rosé, a member of the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK, has shared SAINT LAURENT ICARE’s private outfits on IG many times. (Photo taken from IG @roses_are_rosie)
SAINT LAURENT ICARE quilted lambskin extra large shopping bag, 164,500 yuan.
Soft tones for a languid silhouette
The bag style focuses on relaxation
Compared with previous seasons' designs that emphasized structure, 2026 autumn and winter bags began to loosen their outlines, and soft bags became the common language of major brands. Bags no longer deliberately maintain a straight appearance, but create a more comfortable and casual atmosphere by hanging naturally and fitting the body curves. The bag body naturally sways with the rhythm of walking, which also makes the shape a bit more lazy.
Hollywood superstar Julianne Moore wears a black and white look with a BOTTEGA VENETA large Intrecciato shoulder bag, leading the trend of relaxed silhouettes this autumn and winter.
LOUIS VUITTON (Louis Vuitton, referred to as LV) launches the Multipass series in the new season. It creates a contemporary commuter bag with an elegant and practical design. The bag body is made of soft Monogram canvas and grained leather and other materials. It is equipped with detachable shoulder straps, woven chains and short handles. It can be freely switched between shoulder, cross-body or hand carry to meet the needs of commuting and daily life. GUCCI's new Lady Lunetta Chain also takes natural drape as its core. In addition to the classic GG canvas version, it is also launched using calfskin treated with a special crepe process, which makes the leather show natural luster and soft feel. The crescent arc of the bag body opening, paired with chain shoulder straps and double G zipper pullers, achieve a perfect balance between refinement and relaxation. HOGAN uses soft pebbled cowhide to make a large shoulder bag. It is decorated with wide shoulder straps and H-shaped metal buckles. It has a durable storage capacity and carries the practical functions needed by urban women.
LV Multipass Monogram Dune canvas, 91,000 yuan.
GUCCI medium Lady Lunetta Chain calfskin, 93,400 yuan.
HOGAN caramel brown pebbled leather medium shoulder bag, 34,000 yuan.
Spanish boutique LOEWE has pushed soft silhouettes to another level of art. The new Scarf bag is inspired by silk scarves. Two smooth calfskin panels and leather straps are used to outline smooth lines, transforming the natural hanging posture of the silk scarf into a three-dimensional bag shape. The details are embellished with the Pebble metal logo with a new twisted effect. Combined with the magnetic buckle opening and closing and the suede lining, it has become a new generation bag style with high recognition and practical functions. CELINE is also inspired by silk scarves. Creative Director Michael Rider has extended the most representative silk scarf vocabulary since taking office to the new Large Hobo large handbag. It combines mulberry silk with cowhide details and integrates the elegant beauty into the rhythm of daily life through light and flowing body lines.
LOEWE medium smooth calfskin Scarf bag, 98,000 yuan.
CELINE Hobo large handbag, 120,000 yuan.
Retro bag style becomes popular
Bowling bag leader returns
Another clear trend this autumn and winter is the return of bags with a strong retro atmosphere, from bowling bags, doctor bags, briefcases to travel bags. Different from the emphasis on formal business images in the past, the new season brings classic designs back into the contemporary perspective through nostalgic silhouettes and modern functions.
LOUIS VUITTON continues its profound travel heritage. Its classic series of handbags such as Keepall and Speedy are made of innovative Silk Tech material for the first time, a twill weave blended fabric made of silk and regenerated nylon. It is not only water-repellent, wear-resistant, anti-crepe and lightweight, but also has a leather-like luster and silky feel. It perfectly inherits the brand's century-old travel spirit while meeting modern people's needs for functionality.
LV Speedy 40 Bandoulière, 109,000 yuan.
SAINT LAURENT interprets the classic Boston bag with its new SAC DE JOUR series handbags. The soft and spacious large-capacity bag body is equipped with an extended handle, which can be freely switched between hand and shoulder. The simple and smooth lines combine practicality with urban texture, and the exquisite metal lock shows a low-key luxury aesthetic. BURBERRY draws inspiration from the archives of the 1980s, and combines the brand's iconic beige plaid and the EKD leather plaque to create a curved handbag. It has enough capacity to store shoes, clothing and travel supplies, showing the durability of ultra-solid equipment.
SAINT LAURENT SAC DE JOUR BOSTON handbag, 132,500 yuan.
BURBERRY plaid handbag, 85,000 yuan.
LONGCHAMP teamed up with visual artist Caroline Hélain to launch a joint Daylong XL travel bag. Inspired by the artist's landscape creations, mountains, dunes and skyline landscapes are spliced through multi-layered leather, turning the bag into a mobile art installation. PRADA started from the business style and chose soft nappa lambskin to create a new square bag. The specially retro-treated leather is equipped with long and short double handle details, which makes the briefcase break away from the restrained impression and add urban fashion style.
CAROLINE HÉLAIN × LONGCHAMP travel bag XL, 86,300 yuan.
PRADA Napa soft leather briefcase, 165,000 yuan.
Tangible autumn and winter
Rich materials and seasonal expressions
In addition to changes in bag shapes, as the temperature gradually drops, materials with a strong sense of season are also on the market. Suede, plush and other materials with a warm touch have once again become the protagonists. Compared with leather, they can create a warm atmosphere exclusive to autumn and winter, and also add rich visual layers to bags. For example, Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron recently appeared on the streets of New York and chose BOTTEGA VENETA wool Cabat A The Mano clutch bag sets the tone for a simple and neat shirt and trousers look.
Hollywood superstar Charlize Theron previously appeared on the streets of New York in a complete BOTTEGA VENETA look. She added highlights to her smart trousers style with a pink woolen Cabat A Mano clutch.
Italian boutique GUCCI has replaced the Paparazzo handbag with suede material for autumn and winter, with the brand's iconic Horsebit horsebit chain metal decoration and Web green and red webbing decoration, paying tribute to the equestrian inspiration that continues to this day in the late 1940s. The side accordion pleat details can adjust the shape of the bag at will, with magnetic opening and closing, detachable and adjustable shoulder straps and other designs, which can change the shape according to the needs of different occasions. MIU MIU integrates autumn and winter's representative plush elements into the Rendez-vous bag. The soft leather and long hair material bring warmth to the cold winter. The metal rivets and eyelet details echo the retro charm and flexibility emphasized in the new season.
GUCCI medium-sized Paparazzo suede shoulder bag, 118,200 yuan.
MIU MIU plush rivets decorate the Rendez-vous bag, price negotiable in store.
As for HOGAN, it uses black and white houndstooth woven technical fabric to create a slender trapezoidal baguette bag, which outlines a strong autumn and winter atmosphere through classic totems. Another mocha brown matte leather backpack uses smooth leather and suede textures, interweaving light and dark material layers, and is equipped with an H-shaped metal turn buckle to show urban functions and seasonal characteristics.
HOGAN classic black and white houndstooth woven technical fabric baguette bag, 25,000 yuan.
HOGAN mocha brown leather backpack, 40,800 yuan.
Strong horizontal burning
Draw out new lines of bag shape
The silhouette of the "East-West bag" is one of the most representative bags in this autumn and winter. Different from the traditional square bag shape, the so-called east-west design refers to the bag body extending to the left and right, showing a horizontally elongated proportion, which can create a slender and neat visual effect, and also balance the capacity and shape. As the size of large bags increases, major brands no longer just pursue size enlargement, but reconfigure the proportions to maintain the storage function while giving the bags more modern lines.
Kate Moss performs GUCCI medium-sized Borsetto handbag, 105,800 yuan.
This year's new GUCCI Borsetto handbag is a representative example. The slender body of the bag is embellished with horsebit chain metal in the center, and is combined with classic elements such as green, red, and green webbing. It continues the profound equestrian genes and rewrites the Italian classical style. It combines the slender handle and the detachable shoulder strap to show a low-key and recognizable contemporary aesthetics. CELINE creates horizontal proportions based on different life situations. CABAS FRAME uses natural canvas and caramel leather to create a slender bag body, and uses a geometric structure to set off the natural texture of the textured material, showing French minimalist beauty. Another large handbag, DUFFLE, inherits the long outline of the travel bag and combines it with the classic Triomphe Canvas print to create a durable design with spacious storage space, allowing the travel silhouette to naturally blend into urban daily life.
CELINE CABAS FRAME horizontal handbag, 105,000 yuan.
CELINE DUFFLE logo printed large handbag, 64,000 yuan.
The PRADA Carry handbag also comes "horizontally". It is made of soft suede material, has a wide body and a naturally drapey silhouette. It is equipped with an external open pocket, a detachable shoulder strap and a Re-Nylon lining. It has both straightforward personality and practical functions. FENDI's foldable FF Zucca ultra-lightweight duffel bag has a slender east-west silhouette and is paired with water-repellent technical fabric. It can hold a large capacity and can be rolled up for storage, showing another possibility for contemporary travel bags.
PRADA Carry, price negotiable in store.
FENDI foldable black ultra-lightweight FF Zucca fabric duffel bag, 57,200 yuan.
Picture provided: FENDI, BOTTEGA VENETA, LOUIS VUITTON, GUCCI, LOEWE, HOGAN, CELINE, BURBERRY, LONGCHAMP, PRADA, MIU MIU, SAINT LAURENT
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