Drawstring Bags Will Be the It Bags of Fall 2018

last updated 14 July 2020

Fashion month is right around the corner—as in, a matter of days—so soon there will be a plethora of street style outfits from New York, London, Milan, and Paris to obsess over. Our offices are buzzing about all the style inspiration to expect, particularly which It items will prove to dominate this season. Not to brag or anything, but we've gotten pretty good at predicting which trends will and won't be huge for fall, so now it's time for one more piece of insight. Calling it: The only purse trend that will matter this season is drawstring bags.

From Copenhagen to Paris and New York, drawstring pouch bags are popping up everywhere we look. Seeing as the street style set is always one step ahead of the curve, we're placing all our bets on this bag trend becoming a major thing. From delicately beaded pouches to luxurious velvet and chic leather versions, there are so many ways to approach the trend. Ahead, see how drawstring bags look bags IRL and then shop our edit.

Ganni

Wintour Bucket Bag

Prediction: This bag will sell out first.

Attico

Sequinned Pouch Bag

This perfect pouch nails so many fall trends at once.

Not Impressed

Tulipa Bag in White Iridescent

This newly launched bag brand is definitely one to watch.

Les Petits Joueurs

Trilly Cheetah Pouch

The perfect evening bag to wear with a slip dress.

Hunting Season

Tula Velvet Shoulder Bag

Ultra luxe.

Loeffler Randall

Jasmyn Bucket Bag in Emerald

This color really pops.

The Volon

Fringed Detail Pouch Bag

Gilda Ambrosio's got the right idea.

Miu Miu

Drawstring Pocket Clutch

For all your Barbie needs.

Rebecca de Ravenel

Neptune Drawstring Pouch Shoulder Bag

This delicate pouch is basically a work of art.

Building Block

Bucket in Nude

A neutral leather drawstring bag ensures you can wear it with just about anything.

Who What Wear

Sack Crossbody Bag

How fun is this color?

Clare V.

Drawstring Sandy

Like the fall version of this summer's fisherman bags we saw everywhere.

Staud

Lance Beaded Canvas Pouch

Staud's bags are always a hit.

Zara

Beaded Crossbody Candy Box Minaudière

This multicolor bag feels so special.

Topshop

Heart Beaded Drawstring Cross Body Bag

We heart this pick.

Now see which shoe trends I'm ditching and keeping this fall.

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Anna is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who has been a member of the Who What Wear team for over seven years, having begun her career in L.A. at brands like Michael Kors and A.L.C. As an editor, she has earned a reputation for her coverage of breaking trends, emerging brands, luxury shopping curations, fashion features, and more. Anna has penned a number Who What Wear cover interviews, including Megan Fox, Julia Garner, and Lilly Collins. She also leads the site’s emerging travel vertical that highlights all things travel and lifestyle through a fashion-person lens.