Four spring handbag trends lead the season: green, bucket bags, briefcase shapes and oversized totes. Green works as a monochromatic statement or a pop against neutrals, while bucket bags bring a secure evening option with their pull-string closure and oversized totes return the joy of hands-free carrying.
Why is green the color of the season?
Green is so in. You will have everyone green with envy when you are rocking one of these green bags, and the shade is perfect for a monochromatic look or a pop of color in an all-neutral outfit. A single green bag does more work than three neutrals: it anchors a tonal look and rescues an outfit that needs a focal point. It is also the season's easiest styling trick: one green bag, and suddenly every neutral outfit has a point of view. The green Chanel 19 wallet on chain and the Dior Montaigne lead the picks.
Are bucket bags back?
The bucket bag is making a comeback, just like its distant cousin the bucket hat did in 2021. It works as an evening bag that can dress up any outfit, and there is something satisfying about how secure the strings make it feel. The silhouette is relaxed, but the closure is not, which is the balance most evening bags never find. One swap, daytime to dinner: that is why it earns its place in the spring rotation. The Chanel bucket bag and the Valentino Rockstud bucket lead the return.
Why are briefcase shapes returning?
Business formals made a comeback in early 2022 with tailored dress pants, vests, blazers and matching suits, so it is only fitting that the briefcase shape came back too. The briefcase comeback follows the tailoring boom, and the structured picks above keep a laptop week looking deliberate. In other words, the boardroom look found its bag. The Chanel Trendy bowling bag and the Prada Saffiano tote carry the look with structure.
Why are oversized totes trending?
No more tiny bags that can only fit a piece of candy. Oversized bags are back in style, which means hands-free days and no more juggling a million things. After seasons of mini bags, the pendulum has swung to practical: one tote, zero juggling. The brief is simple: fresh, roomy and ready for whatever the day hands over. Totes are the perfect oversized bag, fashionable and able to fit absolutely anything, like the Fendi patched tote and the Celine laser-cut Phantom tote.
Frequently asked questions
What are the spring handbag trends?
Green color in monochromatic or pop form, bucket bags with secure drawstring closures, briefcase shapes that follow tailored business dressing, and oversized totes that carry everything hands-free.
Which green bags are trending?
The green Chanel 19 wallet on chain and the Dior Montaigne lead the green wave, and each works as a monochromatic statement or a single pop of color in a neutral outfit.
Are oversized bags back in style?
Yes. Oversized totes are fashionable, hands-free and roomy enough to fit anything, which is exactly why the Fendi patched tote and Celine Phantom lead the category.
See where the Trendy fits in with our Chanel Trendy 101, plan the warmer days with the beach tote picks, or shop Chanel.
