Land catwalks call, the fashion world answers. Fashion Month has officially begun. First stop: New York. In the heart of the Big Apple, among iconic maisons and emerging brands, the trends and aesthetics that will dominate the next winter season are emerging. Eyes on bags from the New York Fashion Week Fall Winter 2023/24, co-protagonists of style and charm. Whether maxi or mini, baroque or minimal, here are the It Bags for the coming months.
Handy
The world in the palm of your hand. For New York bags, the dimensions are smaller, the design more original, the materials more refined. The final result is small jewels – or soft toys – to be worn as if they were a bracelet, to be hidden under heavy coats, to form a balanced contrast with flounced dresses and pleated skirts. If for Hill Road the bag of the season is a mini rabbit covered in rhinestones, from Sandy Liang the soft and warm texture steals the show. The most elegant model? The designer clutch Simkhai with maxi silver buckle.
The clutch by Simkhai Fall Winter 2023/24
The bags of the New York Fashion Week Fall Winter 2023/24
Another key word that has become a leitmotif on American catwalks is practicality, unit to a dry elegance, without too many frills. The bag must represent a daily accessory, roomy and comfortable to wear, which expresses a versatile and transversal refinement, capable of accompanying different looks from morning to evening. Proenza Schouler focuses on the great return of tote bags, in maxi sizes but with a deconstructed silhouette. Dion Lee and Heron Preston they prefer half-moon designs with details such as metallic chains and tone-on-tone fringes.
The leather tote bag with handles and shoulder strap on the Proenza Schouler FW 23/24 catwalk (Photo by Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images)
From the catwalks of New York comes an invitation to a free and imaginative creativity, capable of narrating avant-garde and original universes, as well as feminine and sophisticated realities.
Fashion Weeks have just begun, waiting for more beautiful bags to fall in love with.
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