Circle bags are a huge trend for spring 2018. It is one of the three most important spring 2018 handbag trends we are seeing on the streets right now! While white handbags and brightly colored handbags are hotter then hot for spring, circle bags are the most sought-after silhouette in the handbag world this season.
For the spring 2018 season, circle bags are being shown in all sizes, fabrications, and colors imaginable. Plus, you can find what you are looking for in any price point that fits your budget this season; love that! I rounded up some fabulous circle bags for spring 2018, I hope you love them!
These are some of my favorite circle bags for the spring 2018 season! They are so much fun to wear, and the round silhouette is fresh and new. Love!
When wearing your circle bag this season, the best way to rock it is over the shoulder, or hand-held. Cross-body is starting to look tired; but, this doesn’t mean you can’t wear it cross-body, you can, just keep in mind that trends are heading away from that look.
I have to admit, I love this spring handbag trend. I have had a larger circle tote for a couple of years now and love it. I recently purchased the Cult Gaia Luna bag, and the Chloe Pixie bag; which are both circles. I also have my eye on the Brahmin bag which was everywhere on the streets of New York during fashion week. This is a handbag trend I am seriously into!
What do you think of the circle bag trend? Will you be rocking it this season?
Cult Gaia has a new bag! The new Luna bag by Cult Gaia comes at a time when the fashion brand is enjoying success from their Ark bag which was a rare IT bag priced under $200 in 2017, and is showing no sign of slowing down in 2018; it is still hotter then hot right now! The company’s new, resort-worthy bag is ideal for completing warm weather outfits; and it offers a circle silhouette which is a hot trend in handbags.
The Cult Gaia Luna bag is a small handbag made from Bamboo. It is perfect for holding purse essentials such as a wallet, phone, keys, and lipstick. The interior is one compartment which offers enough room for necessities that are kept safe by a flip up wooden lid. If you don’t want people to see what is inside the bag, you can place a scarf inside to cover up the bag contents.
The strap is unusual, and offers unique style which is both fun, and whimsical. It can be worn hand-held, as a bracelet bag, or over the shoulder. I love how the wooden balls vary in size from the body of the bag to the center of the strap. It is an amazing design detail!
The Luna bag by Cult Gaia is a great way to add a little vacation vibe to any ensemble. I love how it adds a bit of sunshine on a cold winter day to an outfit. Aside from being worn on the street, the Cult Gaia Luna bag will be perfect for any vacation getaways, beach days, and poolside this upcoming spring, and summer seasons. Love it!
In addition to the natural version of the Cult Gaia Luna bag, there is a black version available which offers a strap that has varying colors with one size of balls from end to end. I definitely have my eye on the black version. It would be perfect as a summer or vacation evening bag!
I love this bag, and am having fun wearing it now; in the dead of winter! I can’t wait to wear it more often as the weather warms up later in the year. It will be a great compliment to any warm weather look!
The Cult Gaia Luna bag in natural can be found online here. The black version, which is cross body, can be found online here.
New York Fashion Week street style handbags from the spring 2018 shows held in September 2017
photo: a fashion week guest sits front row with her Cult Gaia Ark bag at the spring 2018 NYFW shows
While spring 2018 was being sent down the runways at New York Fashion Week in September 2017, guests attending the shows carried the hottest handbags for the fall 2017 season. While I wasn’t able to capture an extensive gallery of photos showing the handbags being carried at fashion week, I did observe which bags made it onto the arms of the fashionable set, and which ones were glaring absent.
There were many types of IT bags carried by guests of New York Fashion Week. Some of the bags were classic IT bags such as the Chanel Boy bag, and the Givenchy Antigona (new to the classic category), while others were up and comers such as the Cult Gaia Ark bag, and the Mark Cross Benchley bag.
New York Fashion Week street style handbags are what dictate the IT bags of the new season.
Gucci had a huge moment last year, and it seems that moment is starting to fade. While the Gucci Marmont was the IT bag for last spring and summer, it was no-where to be found this season at fashion week. The Gucci bag showing staying power in the IT bag arena is the Gucci Dionysus.
New York Fashion Week street style handbags: shop Gucci Dionysus bags:
JW Anderson has found IT bag status with his Pierce bag. The Pierce bag emerged last season on the streets of New York Fashion Week, and it showed up again this season. For fall 2017, the fashion week set preferred the JW Anderson Pierce bag in neutrals hues and red. It seems Pierce bag fans want their investment to have staying power; proving the bag will be around for several seasons to come.
New York Fashion Week street style handbags: shop JW Anderson Pierce bags:
Mark Cross is having a moment! The Mark Cross Grace bag has been around for eons; but this is the first time it was so dominant on the streets of fashion week. The Grace bag was spotted in several colors; both seasonal and neutral. In addition to Mark Cross’s iconic Grace bag, his up-and-coming Benchley bag was also splashed all over the fashion week streets. The Benchley was also spotted in both seasonal, and neural hues. Mark Cross is the handbag designer to watch for fall. He just rocketed from classic luxury to the world of IT bags.
New York Fashion Week street style handbags: shop Mark Cross bags:
Chanel is always a mainstay at fashion week, but the resurgence of the Boy bag took me by surprise. While the classic flap and 2.55 are always spotted at fashion week, season after season, the Boy bag went from IT bag status a few years ago, to “just another designer bag” status. This season, it seems to be making a comeback. Instead of the fashion set carrying it in bright colors, patent, patterns, and the like; the Chanel Boy bag was carried mostly in classic black, with a few neutral hues thrown in around town. This proves the staying power of the Boy bag.
New York Fashion Week street style handbags: shop pre-loved Chanel Boy bags:
Isn’t summer over? Of course it is in the fashion world. But, that didn’t stop guests of New York Fashion Week from carrying circle bags, and straw circle bags in general. Circle bags were a hot summer trend, and it appears the non-traditional handbag silhouette is staying hot for the fall season. There wasn’t one circle bag in general which stood from the crowd, but circle bags were spotted throughout fashion week paired with fall trends.
New York Fashion Week street style handbags: shop straw circle bags:
Playing off the straw bag phenomena, the Cult Gaia Ark bag, which was the IT bag of summer 2017, was also seen all over the streets of New York Fashion Week. This is a handbag trend which seems to be jumping seasons. If straw can be worn after labor day, why not bamboo?
New York Fashion Week street style handbags: shop the Cult Gaia Ark bag:
The Givenchy Antigona was a popular, classic IT bag this season at fashion week. When I was in line for the shows, there always seemed to be someone next to me carrying one. I pointed out being “twins” to a couple of ladies, but they didn’t seem to think it was as cute as I thought it was that we were standing next to each other with the same bag. Oh well, not everyone thinks matching is fun. haha
I could go on for days about my love of the Givechy Antigona bag, but I don’t want to bore you. Just know this, if you need a workhorse bag which is extremely durable, and comfortable, and which also has IT bag status; the Givenchy Antigona is what you need to invest in.
New York Fashion Week street style handbags: shop Givechy Antigona bags:
Can all the #ChloeGirls have a moment? Both the Chloe Faye, and the Chloe Nile, were present at New York Fashion Week. While a few Drew’s were sprinkled around, the Faye, medium size to be exact, and the Nile, in all sizes, were the Chloe bags of the moment.
New York Fashion Week street style handbags: shop Chloe Faye, and Chloe Nile bags:
There you have it! My apologies for not having a more visual post, but you can see what some of these IT bags look like from the shopping widgets below each description. Next season I will be at fashion week longer and will have some spare time to stand outside the shows and get photos for you. These are my observations from inside the shows, and standing in line for the shows, waiting for doors to open.
New York Fashion Week street style handbags are what launch bags into the IT bag arena. These are the bags to covet, and own, for the fall 2017 season and beyond. Which current IT bag is your favorite?
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