Best Handbag Trends & Styles 2025 - Albert Review

Scrunchy, Squishy Dumpling Bags Are Deliciously Comforting

Arabella Johnson — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:16:24 +0000

Squishy, smooshy, and scrunchy, the appetite for dumpling bags is only increasing. Whether it’s gyozas, pierogies, momos, wontons, potstickers, or empanadas, dumplings are present in almost every culture, lending them a comforting, nostalgic feeling. Designed to be eaten with one’s hands, there’s an inherent tactility—and might we say, grabability—to dumplings. It’s no wonder they’ve inspired an equally tactile and comforting grab-and-go handbag style. Dumpling bags are characterised by their half-moon (not to be confused with croissant or crescent bags) silhouettes […]

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The Belted Bag Trend Is Major This Winter; These Are 11 Of Our Faves

Arabella Johnson — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:20:32 +0000

With the advent of micro-trends and the establishment of -core as a universally recognised suffix completely disrupting the traditional trend cycle, there comes a deciding point in every micro-trend’s life cycle. Namely, the point where they either drop off into obsolescence (tomato girl summer, anyone?) or drop the micro- prefix and simply become a trend (such has been the case with the old money aesthetic). While we tend to eschew the former, every now and then something in the latter […]

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The Best Work Handbags & Totes For Women In 2026

Arabella Johnson — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:32:25 +0000

Aside from the 10-second commute from bed to desk, one of the many benefits of working from home is knowing that you’ll never forget your essentials at home. With many workplaces now embracing hybrid working arrangements or mandating a full-time in-office schedule, a dependable work bag—alongside a smart work wardrobe—is a necessity. The search for the best work bags can be something of a full time job in itself. With endless options on the market—structured, unstructured, convertible, tote, backpack!—it can […]

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Replace Your Gift-With-Purchase Tote (Derogatory) With One Of The Best Tote Bags For Men (Affectionate)

Theo Rosen — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 06:02:56 +0000

“Look, it’s one of them,” a former deskmate would sneeringly mutter under her breath, elbowing me and jutting her chin in the direction of the co-worker who had just strolled in clutching a cotton tote bag in one hand and a KeepCup in the other, blissfully unaware of their sartorial offence. With our workplace surrounded by tech startups and near a major commuter station that often had various big-name corporations setting up pop-up activations hawking their wares, seeing someone with […]

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Invest In Ethical With These Sustainable, Vegan Bag Brands

Arabella Johnson — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:34:44 +0000

A staple in every wardrobe, a good handbag is a key investment piece, often getting the most wear out of any sartorial item. As we as consumers are becoming more conscious of the way in which our purchases affect the world around us, it’s become more important to consider how our bags are made; from whether sustainable materials are used to how the workers making them are treated. The best sustainable and ethical vegan bag brands Made using eco-friendly materials, […]

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Freja New York Has Released An Affordable Take On The East-West Bag

AR Staff — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 02:09:54 +0000

Affordable handbag brand Freja New York has become a favourite among celebrities and influencers for its sleek silhouettes, neutral hues, and seasonless approach. While the brand’s range spans tote bags, weekenders, and shoulder bags, the latter category is a street style standout. In particular, styles like the Chrystie and Caroline offer a fresh take on the east-west handbag trend; Chrystie in a slouchy-yet-structured way and Caroline in a sculptural ‘90s-inspired format. Related: Go Long; Why You Need An East-West Bag […]

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The Best Brown Suede Handbags Are Both Timeless & Trendy

Esmé Duggan — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:03:53 +0000

Move over black leather, it’s all about brown suede this season. Brown suede handbags never really went out of style, but rather flit in and out of the collective consciousness with the seasons. As the brown suede handbag trend focuses on a material rather than a specific style, it lends itself to various design codes. Both timeless and timely, brown suede nods to the free-spirited bohemian era of the 1970s through fringed designs (very Chloe), while lending itself to the […]

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These Korean Handbag Brands Offer Chic Styles At Affordable Prices

Arabella Johnson — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:32:25 +0000

Over the past decade or so, South Korea has cemented itself as one to watch in the pop culture, style, beauty, and even automotive realms, with those in the west looking to the nation for its creativity and inimitable finesse. The best Korean handbag brands follow the same tone, boasting both unique and timeless designs executed with a high level of craftsmanship and offered at affordable price points. Running the gamut from sleek, minimalist styles defined by clean lines and […]

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All The Cool Girls Are Bedecking Their Bags In Charms Like It’s 2004

Tanisha Angel — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:21:31 +0000

It used to be phone charms. In a sea of homogenous pleated skirts, peter-pan collar shirts, elasticated trousers, and regulation backpacks, phone charms—and the phones they were attached to—were the primary means of self expression. Whether it was a baby pink Britney Spears branded Boost flip phone with a vial of Fantasy perfume attached (#iconic, honestly I was so jealous of these girlies), a personalised beaded name charm dangling from a Motorola Hiptop Slide, or a fluffy pastel pom pom […]

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Go Long; Why You Need An East-West Bag

Arabella Johnson — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:08:11 +0000

Bulbous, unstructured, ludicrously capacious bags in the form of oversized totes and carryalls reigned supreme last year, serving as an antidote to the microbags that dominated the trend cycle before them. Representing a happy medium between the two, the handbag set to take over this year is an eminently wearable one. Looking to the styles of the 1950s, the east-west bag is named for its horizontal orientation and elongated shape (in contrast to north-south bags that are longer than they […]

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