This season’s carryall offerings had us rethinking the rules. Fall/winter 2025 arrived with a bevy of bold propositions—from tiny bags barely large enough for a lipstick to outsized oddities that seemed more at home in an art gallery. The collections delivered a smorgasbord of both reimagined and novel ideas. Sculptural silhouettes reigned, and while function wasn’t forgotten, form led the charge. There’s a thrill to the current bagscape—a sense that designers are having fun again, showing us that style doesn’t always have to be so serious.
At Louis Vuitton, a trunk-inspired piece stood out—seemingly tilted at a diagonal, it played with optical illusion, half-museum object, half-maison throwback. Bottega Veneta took a softer, more imaginative route, with woven bags that appeared to bloom mid-stride—flowers sprouting from leather like a garden on the brink. Both labels embraced craft, but in entirely different dialects. At Chloé, hearts took the spotlight—capturing that signature boho romanticism. Tod’s and Acne Studios tapped into the off-duty model mood with slouchier, oversized options—silhouettes that leaned into a sense of ease. Meanwhile, Lacoste’s racket-shaped silhouette added an exciting touch of playful chaos—a wink at utility sportswear turned outré.
At Gucci, bags were mostly hand-clutched—even the ones with handles—sidestepping the obvious and redefining “how” a bag is carried. That small act—where it sits on the body, how it moves—became part of the narrative. Elsewhere, Fendi pushed silhouettes to new extremes, while the bag charm trend was explored in different ways: Fendi went all-in on scale with giant charms, while Coach introduced soft-toy accents. At Chanel, pearls were reimagined into bag form—some pristine and minimal, others baroque and borderline sculptural. A quiet surrealism threaded through it all.
What tied this eclectic mélange together was an overarching sense of experimentation. A fresh perspective and a whole new language of statement bags. The best carryalls were the ones that leaned in, stood out, and subtly thwarted expectations—just enough.
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Louis Vuitton
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Bottega Veneta
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Gucci
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Issey Miyake
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Chloé
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Lacoste
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Prada
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Giorgio Armani
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Acne Studios
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Jil Sander
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Coach
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Versace
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Moschino
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MM6 Maison Margiela
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Diesel
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Balenciaga
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Valentino
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Burberry
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Rabanne
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Hermès
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Miu Miu
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Tod's
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McQueen
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Fendi
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Dior
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Ferragamo
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