This One Detail All the It Bags Have This Fall

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It usually only takes one look at Instagram for it to be abundantly clear which pieces all the fashion girls are favoring at the moment. There are currently a lot of mock croc and leather pieces, but amid the coolest bag trends of fall 2018, there's one style that it seems everyone either owns or is on the hunt for: chain-strap bags.

You might think I'm referring to the plethora of metal chain-link straps that have adorned every Gucci and Saint Laurent bag for seasons. Sure, those styles are certainly classics, but there's a new version of those good-old chain-strap bags this season. They feature a chunky chain link strap, usually in a fun-colored acrylic material that really pops against the body of the bag.

From Trademark's suede bucket bag to new-on-the-scene brand Gu_de's leather croc-effect bag, I'm daring to say that these statement chain straps are the defining detail of all the It bags of the season. This new bag trend is playful, eye-catching, and feels like a completely fresh update on your typical crossbody. To get inspired by how the fashion crowd is wearing theirs and shop our edit, continue on below.

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Style it with equally current mock croc shoes.

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New It bag brand alert!

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All the influencers on Instagram are wearing Pop & Suki's new takeout bag.

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So much cooler than a regular chain-strap bag.

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That Pop & Suki bag in yet another pretty color.

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I found this one-of-a-kind bag at a vintage store, but now it seems every retailer is selling a version.

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Anna is an editor on the fashion team at Who What Wear and has been at the company for over five years, having begun her career in the Los Angeles office before relocating to New York, where she's currently based. Having always been passionate about pursuing a career in fashion, she built up her experience interning at the likes of Michael Kors, A.L.C., and College Fashionista before joining the team as a post-graduate assistant editor. Anna has penned a number of interviews with Who What Wear's cover stars over the years, including A-listers Megan Fox, Issa Rae, and Emma Chamberlain. She's earned a reputation for scouting new and emerging brands from across the globe and championing them to our audience of millions. While fashion is her main wheelhouse, Anna led the launch of WWW Travels last year, a new lifestyle vertical that highlights all things travel through a fashion-person lens. She is passionate about shopping vintage, whether it be at a favorite local outpost or an on-the-road discovery, and has amassed a wardrobe full of unique finds. When she's not writing, you can find her shooting street imagery on her film camera, attempting to learn a fourth or fifth language, or planning her next trip across the globe.