London Fashion Week SS27: the bags
Christopher Kane’s Mulberry, a purple streak on the streets, and London’s fringed, feathered bags.
Short answer: London’s SS27 bag story was Christopher Kane’s first Mulberry show (new Axe and Chop bags, a supersized Piccadilly), fringed and feathered “cloud bags” at Roksanda, Erdem and Simone Rocha, and on the street a decisive streak of purple, right down to purple Bayswaters. Purple is one of our six Fluff bag colours.
London’s purple, in curly lamb
Mulberry: Kane’s Axe and Chop
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Vogue’s review says the Kane siblings have started “burnishing Mulberry’s bag business for the future, introducing shapes called the Axe and the Chop.” Wallpaper* describes “narrow bags shaped like the blade of an axe” with the Postman’s Lock, and the archival Piccadilly “blown up in size and in new mock croc iterations.”
Cloud bags
ELLE: “Handbags were artisanal, adorned with fringe and faux feathers, and rendered in juicy, multicolored hues at brands like Roksanda, Erdem, and Simone Rocha.” Its shopping edit even slipped in a shearling bag.
The street: purple
…colourful leathers, including a decisive pop of purple, were one of this season’s most notable and unexpected colour trends.
The same report saw the Bayswater “in everything from classic black and tan to richer, more unexpected hues like purple,” and zebra print “usurped leopard as the animal print of the moment.”
Wear it
London’s advice is to do purple with confidence, and Vogue suggests tomato red alongside. Our Fluff bag in purple is real Mongolian lamb; more in the purple bag trend. For rainy London days, pair it with a wipe-clean jelly bag.
Common questions
What was the biggest bag news at London Fashion Week SS27?
Christopher Kane’s debut as Mulberry’s creative director on 20 September 2026, with new bag shapes called the Axe and the Chop and a supersized Piccadilly, some in mock croc.
What colour was trending on London street style?
Purple. British Vogue called a “decisive pop of purple” one of the season’s most notable colour trends, including the Mulberry Bayswater carried in purple.
What are cloud bags?
ELLE’s name for London’s SS27 accessories: artisanal bags with fringe and faux feathers in multicoloured hues, seen at Roksanda, Erdem and Simone Rocha.
How do I wear purple bags in winter?
Against black, grey, cream or tomato red. A deep purple fur bag such as the jelli.world Fluff bag in purple (£120) adds the colour and the season’s texture at once.
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Last reviewed: 13 October 2026