When I was getting ready to make the move from L.A. to New York City, there was only one reason why I lamented giving up my car (driving, on the other hand, I couldn't wait to be done with), and that was my back seat. As my de facto portable closet, it held countless outfit changes, extra pairs of shoes, a makeup bag, chargers, umbrellas, and a CD wallet with enough music to last me through a cross-country road trip. (It was a 2007 Jeep.) In other words, I could be as spontaneous as I wanted. In New York City? It's not your back seat—it's your bag.
I quickly learned that you haul your life around in a big bag here. The bigger the better, really. I think I speak for the entire fashion community when I say that we all have plenty of junk to carry around. On any given workday, that just might look like the sneakers we wore to the gym in the morning, our laptop, a portable charger, a water bottle, a collection of go-to lip glosses, and anything else that's needed for a jam-packed day. Of course, as an editor, I'm extremely particular about the bags I carry, but now that sporting a massive carryall has been deemed a chic thing to do by the industry's most respected designers, all that's left to do is buy an XL vessel to stuff it all into.
I picked out 30 oversize bags I'd willingly haul my whole life around in, from the iconic large Andiamo bag to an impressive designer-vibe tote from Reformation.
If we're talking about larger-than-life bags, there's nothing I'd want to haul my stuff around in more than Bottega Veneta's Andiamo bag. I bought it in the smallest size last year and haven't regretted a single penny I spent on it, so its larger cousin is a permanent wish-list item. Plus, it pulls double duty as a weekender bag.
The color, the size, and the fact that it's on sale? It's an immediate yes from me.
A minimalist's dream tote.
I want the Margaux Bag too, but this Reformation alt is criminally good.
Some days, I can't avoid needing to carry not one but two totes, and on those occasions, one of them is always from Vee Collective. I swear it rivals the look of whatever designer bag is on my other arm but is secretly far more useful.
Hailey Bieber and Laura Harrier love it for a reason.
It's only January, but this is the bag that's already set to define 2025.
I don't know what's in the water over at Madewell HQ these days, but the accessories have been getting so, so good. I'll rest my case with this lovely raisin-hued leather tote with a designer-vibe shape to it.
The exact tote Kendall Jenner is always spotted carrying to and from her Pilates classes.
Oh, Zara, you shouldn't have.
At least three editors on our fashion team carry this as their go-to work bag.
Fashion's It tote meets its It hue.
If I ever go silent mid-conversation, I'm probably thinking about (and scheming ways to purchase) the Ferragamo Hug bag.
Brilliantly made from neoprene, Naghedi bags are lightweight, waterproof, and malleable, and I see them all over on the street in NYC.
I spot this tote at a preview at least once a week. It's a tried-and-true fan favorite.
The quality-to-price ratio on Freja bags is almost too good to be true.
I couldn't love it more.
The handwoven leather will lend immediate polish to quite literally anything.
It's all in the name.
Former WWW editor and New Jersey commuter Yusra Siddiqui makes me want to buy this bag—she always styles it so well.
Just keep scrolling if you hate compliments.
COS does it again!
The shape, the color, the suede—it's all doing it for me.
The kind of bag that styles itself.
On-trend but not overly trendy, you know?
Calling it now: The Loafer bag will be the industry's next big infatuation.
It's honestly giving Khaite.
The question is, What won't this fit?
Did anyone else know about this tote version of Alaïa's viral bag?
Pretty!
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J.Lo Has Already Replaced Her Black Bag With the Spring Bag Color Trend Chic Dressers PreferWhy wait?
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Ssense Just Dropped a Ton of New Designer Bags—These 20 Will Sell Out FirstWish list granted.
