Last Updated on January 27, 2025 by Eve Dawes
What’s in an what’s out! The trending bags everyone will be wearing in 2025
Bag trends for 2025 and the trending purses for 2025 are an easy way to update your Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter 2025 wardrobe. These trending handbags are the ones I see the most often on Vogue, Who What Wear the runways, fashion blogs and influencers that don’t have a wait list. Most trends start from the designers runway shows like Fendi, Prada, Chloe, Dior, Gucci, Cult Gaia, Jacquemus and more. However, some are more affordable styles the influencers and stylists have adopted and that have gone viral. These 2025 bag trends are stylish and give us all the shopping therapy we need, especially during the dark Winter months. I’m so excited for this years, especially this Summer’s fashion, trending purses and accessories to brighten up our wardrobes and moods. It doesn’t even have to mean buying something new but even bringing an old style that you might have tucked away back into rotation.
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10 top trending bags 2025
The hottest bags to carry this Summer and all year long. From functional to fabulous, soft to structured bags and belt bags, affordable to designer, these are the top 10 bag trends to know for 2025. If you’re looking for a beach bag, I’ve rounded those up in a separate edit.
- Unstructured, oversized XXL bags that are actually practical.
- Fringe bags.
- Brown bags.
- Elevated tote bags.
- Suede bags.
- Puffy quilted bags.
- Top handle bags.
- Bowling bags.
- Extra long handles.
- Bucket bags.
What’s out
I’m not saying not to wear these, they’ve just had their moment and are not as on trend as the styles above.
- Micro handbags, replaced by XXL bags.
- Logo covered bags (logo hardware or the name is fine).
Shop the trending bags summer 2025
The trending purses for Summer 2025 to check off all the major bag trends for this season from designer to luxe for less styles. Keep scrolling to learn more about each purse trend and more options for each of them.
1. Unstructured, oversized XXL bags that are actually practical | Supersize it
Bag trend alert! Set to be one of the biggest bag trends for 2025, it’s also one of the most practical of the Summer bag trends. The XL oversized bag trend is going to be huge (excuse the pun) for 2025.
The most on trend extra large bags are unstructured and designer, like Saint Laurents maxi shopping bag and Bottega Veneta’s Large Andiamo bag but there are also some super cute luxe for less options that work for this purse trend.
Versace, Bottega Veneta and Saint Laurent are 3 of the biggest trending brand names for XL tote bags with Dior and Chanel always being classic options. Look for details that make them more unique like luxury embellishments, gold hardware, acrylic handles and monograms.
If you’re looking for a large work bag and travel a lot for business, this classic, non flashy leather tote even has a strap on the back to slip over your carry-on handle.
As seen at Balmain and Bottega Veneta SS25.
2. Bag Trend Alert 2025 – Fringe bags
The fringe bag trend comes and goes but they’re back in style for 2025. It’s such an easy way to add a boho or western look to any outfit. As seen at Michael Kors, Fendi, Isabel Marant and Fendi. Style them with flowy boho tops, floaty white maxi dresses or straight leg jeans for the most on trend look for 2025.
3. Trending purses summer 2025 – Brown bags of all shades.
Mocha Mousse AKA brown everything is in style for 2025 in the World of fashion. Including brown bags which are set to be a major purse trend for summer 2025 and for most of the year. As seen at Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta, Coach, Chloé and Alexander McQueen. While not all of us can afford the beautiful brown Bottega Veneta bag there are lots of other options, especially on Amazon which I’ve shared below.
If you’re looking to shop cruelty-free, go for vegan leather versus real leather bags.
4. 2025 bag trends – Elevated tote bags
There’s quite a few ways to adopt this 2025 bag trend making it an easy way to find an style that suits your aesthetic. Whether that’s a demure lady like CEO style, Doctor bag or embellished bag (think pealrs and florals). WhoWhatWear has dubbed this handbag trends the “office siren” aesthetic and I’m here for it. It ties in perfectly with the tweed and first lady fashion trends that are set to be huge this year.
As seen at Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Fendi, Miu Miu and Hermès.
5. Suede bags
Suede everything is in fashion this year but suede bags are an easy way to update all of your outfits. It works especially well during the summer so expect this to be a big bag trend for summer 2025. Yes, they’ll get scuffed and dirty but consider this a vintage retro look or look for darker colors and douse them in a liberal amount of suede protector. Look for details like horsebits, fringe and long handles.
As seen at Miu Miu, JW Anderson and Toteme Spring 2025.
6. Puffy quilted
Quilted bags aren’t dead, look out for this bag trend for Summer 2025. As they’re one of the bag trends of 2025, especially puffy, luxe, designer leather versions. As seen at COS and Chanel. While Chanel flap bags and Dior Lady bag is still probably the most popular classic style of quilted bags, XXXX both offer great alternatives for more on trend puffy quilted handbags. They make for a great everyday handbag, especially of you go for a larger size.
7. Top handle bags
One of the top trends for 2025 is top handle bags. They’re a style you probably already have in your closet as they’re such a classic and wardrobe staple.
However, if yours needs an update, I’m sharing some of the best styles for 2025 below.
If you’re in search of a trendy new statement piece, that won’t date overnight, this is the style for you.
8. 2025 Bag Trends | Bowling bags
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this 2025 purse trend. Bowling bags seem to always come and go out of style. Whether it’s a bowling bag or Doctor’s bag you opt for, the most important thing to note for this retro purse trend is that it has top handles and a roomy, boxy silhouette.
It’s one of those handbag trends you can combine with other 2025 bag trends like top handle styles and brown.I’ve shared both new and vintage bowling bags below as it’s a style where you really can embrace the retro aesthetic.
As seen at Hermes, Dior, Miu Miu, Bally and Louis Vuitton.
9. Extra long handles on East Meets West bags
An East meets West bag is a rectangular bag thats wider than it is tall and normally has very long handles so it can be worn as a shoulder or crossbody bag. If you’re looking for a statement bag that’s right on trend the East meets West 2025 purse trend’s for you. It’s also effortlessly elegant than your classic top handle bag and it’s easy to find statement pieces whether that’s the hardware like the gold bows on the Bottega Ventea bags or color.
As seen at Prada, Stella McCartney, Ralph Lauren, Versace and Prada.
10. Trending purses summer 2025 | Bucket bags
From Tod’s to Prada, designer brands have some beautiful bucket bags out for Spring Summer 2025. It’s one of those laidback, everyday styles that works just as well for the office as it does for the weekend.
Whether it’s Hermes Picotin bag or a luxe for less Amazon find, they’re a practical bag for throwing in your belongings.
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