New York Fashion Week SS27: the bag trends
What New York’s September 2026 shows said about bags, and which ideas you can carry this winter.
Short answer: New York for SS27 went big and tactile: maxi top-handle bags, red as an instant outfit-changer, and joyful textures — tassels, feathers, fringe — for, in Marie Claire’s words, the “gloomy skies and cold temperatures ahead.” A red top-handle bag with texture ticks all three; that’s our Fluff bag in red.
A top-handle tote in red (and five more colours)
The maxi top-handle
Coveteur’s roundup ranged from sculptural metal handles at Cult Gaia and Michael Kors (which “sort of functions like jewelry”) to heritage bags like the PS1 “that first launched in 2008” and Coach’s kisslock totes “that date back to the late ’60s.”
Red, the unexpected way
Juicy shades of tomato red were plastered across slouchy totes at TWP and chic clutches at Carolina Herrera.
More on why red keeps winning in the red bag trend.
Whimsical texture
Marie Claire: “Floaty tassels, fluffy feathers, fringed fabric, oh my!” — at Tory Burch, Simkhai and Magda Butrym, with the advice that “now is the perfect time to invest in whimsical bags that will make your days a bit brighter.” Town & Country flagged embroidered bags (Tory Burch) and pouch bags (Tommy Hilfiger, Kallmeyer).
Wear it this winter
The Fluff bag is a soft tote with two top handles in real curly lamb: red for the theory, black or brown to keep it easy. For the summer side of SS27, a bright jelly bag.
Common questions
What were the bag trends at NYFW SS27?
Oversized top-handle bags, red bags, textured and whimsical bags with tassels, feathers and fringe, slouchy pouch bags, sculptural metal handles, and heritage icons such as Proenza Schouler’s PS1 and Coach’s kisslock.
What is the unexpected red theory?
The idea, as Marie Claire puts it, that a pop of red can instantly transform any outfit. TWP, Carolina Herrera and Proenza Schouler used red totes, clutches and shoulder bags for SS27.
Are top-handle bags in style?
Yes. Coveteur singled out top-handles, from sculptural metal handles to heritage shapes, as a key NYFW trend; British Vogue also lists top-handles as an autumn/winter 2026 trend.
Is there a fluffy top-handle bag?
The jelli.world Fluff bag has two slim top handles on a rounded real Mongolian lamb tote, 45 × 35 × 20 cm, £120, including a red version.
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Last reviewed: 13 October 2026