Even with the elite nature of The Row's water shoes, Prada's fringe belts, and the new Gucci, nothing from the spring/summer 2024 fashion season came close to comparing to the pure genius and relatable nature of Miu Miu's and Bottega Veneta's overstuffed handbags, which housed everything from blueprints and newspapers to high-heeled pumps, perfectly encompassing the on-the-go way that modern women all seem to move through the world. Despite being the polar opposite of the quiet-luxury, hyper-minimalism trend that continued its dominance on the runways this season, the packed-in purses at Miu Miu and Bottega Veneta proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that people want more when it comes to handbags, not less. Well, at least, that's the case when it comes to what's inside of them.
Unfortunately, the current fashion cycle, no matter how frustrating it may be, won't allow us to actually invest in the exact bags showcased at both brands' shows until at least April. Then again, that's hardly a reason to hold off on copying the viral styling moment. I think I speak for the entire fashion community when I say that we all already have plenty of junk to carry around, whether we truly need it on hand or not. Now that doing so has been deemed chic by the industry's most respected designers, all that's left to buy is an extra-large vessel to stuff it all into.
To make finding the perfect oversize tote for fall that much easier, I called upon my fellow Who What Wear editors and asked them to share with me the purses they're already planning to re-create this trend with. And they certainly delivered. Scroll down to shop the big bags on our fall wish lists and see what we'll be stuffing them with to get the busy look that Miu Miu and Bottega Veneta just made cool.