A good accessory can take your outfit from simple to great. It can even transform a uniform—whether it’s by styling with a contrasting pair of shades, or employing the wrong shoe theory, or of course with a stylish, current handbag for some fashionable functionality. Plus, as accessories are an investment, I’d argue the best place to put your money is a good quality piece that is unique, visually interesting, and something you’d want to wear often and with aplomb. Repeating an outfit but swapping in a different bag? That’s an instantly updated look. And as there are every season, there are a number of key styles and trends to keep in mind. Here, the 10 bag trends to shop for spring and summer 2025.
Pouch Bags
Etro
The pouch bag is the effortless dresser’s dream. You can carry they during the day or at night, because they are often modest in size and basically work in every color. Bonus: the drawstring adds ruching, which gives just a hint of femininity. There’s something about it that just screams summer.
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Shell Bags
Chloé
Speaking of summer, the shell bag is about to have a moment. The beachy boho trend, as revived by Chloé, can be implemented with acrylic and acetate versions of the oceanside element, but in woven, pearlescent or metallic styles as well. The perfect bag for a bit of warm weather romance a la Botticelli’s Venus on the half-shell.
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East West Bags
Wider than they are deep, the east west bag adds ’90s-esque architectural minimalism to a look. This trend will continue to go strong through the year and well into next.
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Beaded Bags
Color and texture and a bit of whimsy? This trend is perfectly suited for the sunnier, warmer days ahead, particularly because it’s a great way to add instantly glimmer without looking overly formal—even for evening.
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Crescent Bags
Another trend we suspect will continue to go strong is the oh-so-feminine rounded crescent bag, which gets its name from its similar shape to the moon. The perfect contrast to a more minimal and structured outfit, particular one with very strong lines, this is a style that belongs in every wardrobe.
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Bucket Bags
There’s something so easy going yet polished about the bucket bag. Maybe it’s the open top silhouette, which evokes the effortlessness required of warm weather dressing. Whatever it is, the style is yet another way to bring in a rounded shape to your look and is super functional.
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Soft & Slouchy
For years, the structured lady bag has reigned supreme. Now, oversized and relaxed is the name of the game. Wear with ease and glamour.
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Exotics
Snakeskin and other exotic embossment offers a way to bring in a flash of texture and color in one go. Think of it as the print that ties everything together—particularly in a maximalist moment, but rest assured it works fabulously with neutrals too.
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Doctor Bags
While the ladybag is a perennial classic, the doctor bag, which is structured but slightly larger, offers the woman on the go a way to carry everything all without sacrificing flourish.
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Woven Bags
Ah, the woven bag. Whether raffia, wicker, or leather, it just works. This season, woven pieces come in a range of silhouettes, colors, and textures, so there’s an option for just about every single summer aesthetic.
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Roxanne Adamiyatt is the Deputy Digital Lifestyle Director at Town & Country, spearheading style coverage for the web, with a focus on everything from fashion & accessories, jewelry, beauty & wellness, home & design, and even sometimes travel. In her role, Roxanne regularly contributes pieces for the print magazine, often on the intersection of social media and luxury. For example: the new class of watch influencers shifting the markets, and why some blondes are style mavens from beyond the grave. Previously, she held the role of senior digital editor from 2018-2022. Prior to her time at T&C, Roxanne was the beauty & fashion editor at Us Weekly, and before that, she was a beauty editor at InStyle.com/mimi. A life-long New Yorker, Roxanne received her ungraduated degree from Barnard College and her MS from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. When she’s not attending market appointments and writing about trends, you can find her scouring the internet (and thrift shops) for the very best vintage fashion designer to squeeze into her Manhattan closet and vintage furniture for her seemingly endless apartment decoration project, or researching the very best new age wellness treatments to try next. You can find Roxanne on Instagram and TikTok at the handle @roxanne_adamiyatt.
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