The Bag Trend Celebrities Wear But Royals Don't

When I first saw the latest outfit Jennifer Lopez was photographed in, I zeroed in on her Gucci crossbody bag—not because it's incredibly chic, but because it's also incredibly practical. It also reminded me of a viral TikTok video I made about five things royals never wear. At the top of the list? You guessed it, crossbody bags.

As it turns out, the classic bag style is considered too casual for working royals, so they gravitate toward more polished pieces instead. As commenters pointed out, royals have aides and security to help them with their personal belongings, meaning they rarely need the space a crossbody bag can offer. For the rest of us plebians, however, the style is suitable for nearly every occasion under the sun. Scroll down to see examples of how celebs and royals wear different bag trends. 

How Celebs Wear Crossbody Bags

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On Jennifer Lopez: Gucci Attache Shoulder Bag ($2980)

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What Royals Wear Instead: Top-Handle Bags

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On Kate Middleton: Aspinal of London bag

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On Queen Rania: Brandon Maxwell dress; Fendi bag

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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern over 13 years ago—back when the site only published a single story per day. (Who What Wear has since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC, which is how she ended up moving to Los Angeles from her hometown of San Diego. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2016, where she currently holds the title of Associate Director of Fashion News (as well as the unofficial title of resident royal expert—in case you haven't noticed her numerous Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton stories). She spends her days trying to incorporate her idols, Anna Wintour and Roger Federer, into as many stories as possible. Outside of work, she loves tennis, classic rock, traveling, and smothering her dog with affection.