The trend cycle is always a fickle beast, but it can feel particularly unruly regarding handbags. One season, designers are sending out a slew of discreet, logo-less, quiet luxury bags, but the next, they're scaling up their totes to gargantuanous, "Look at me!" proportions. As is the case for this season, you'll even find two contrasting themes in play at once: Spring 2024's handbag trends operate between two oppositional extremes: functionality and the absurd.
As Jodi Kahn, Neiman Marcus’ vice president of luxury fashion, points out, some designers have even opted to engage with both concepts simultaneously. "This season, the bags will be practical with an unexpected twist," she articulates. Ranging from briefcases for the working girl, eclectic bags in sculptural forms, and multi-pocket purses adorned with bows and crystals, spring's bag trends are curiously complex.
