We’ll call them *appropriately* capacious.
Fashion and TV fans alike were overcome with thoughts of large handbags after Tom Wambsgans delivered a sickeningly accurate — and briefly inescapable — line during the season four premiere of “Succession.” (You know the one.)
The insult isn’t the only thing that went viral. Following the episode, searches for the now-infamous Burberry bag in question — “Burberry tote bag,” to be exact — jumped up 310%, according to Klarna. The company also found that, in the week or so after the “Succession” premiere, purchases of “oversized bags” increased 87%, while “large tote bag” purchases increased 26%.
The HBO series may have had an impact, but there are larger forces at play here: Oversized, multi-functional pieces are having a moment.
Whether knowingly or not, the viral scene facetiously supports the impending return of oversized purses for daily use, which started bubbling up on the Spring 2023 runways. Recently, Marc Jacobs reprised its iconic Stam bag 18 years after its Fall 2005 debut. Daniel Lee’s first installment as chief creative officer at Burberry was riddled with generously sized saddles and satchels. Loewe sent truly gargantuan purses down its Fall 2023 runway.
Now’s a good time to invest in an appropriately capacious bag. There doesn’t have to be anything “ludicrous” about it.
Burberry and Loewe Fall 2023. Photos: Imaxtree
For a quiet luxury look that the Roy family would approve of, forego prints and patterns by turning to a solid color for daily use. Woven textures à la Bottega Veneta and quilted leather from Saint Laurent, Chanel and Marc Jacobs are also leading the oversized trend. Other notable mentions include Brandon Blackwood’s latest Everyday Tote and new colorways of Telfar’s shearling-trimmed shopping bag, in collaboration with Ugg.
Shop them all — and plenty more swoon-worthy options in all shapes, colors and price points — below.
Polène Cyme Bag, $430, available here
LarAllan Shero Tote, £496, available here
Deseri Rosa, $755, available here
Marc Jacobs Stam Leather Bag, $1,495, available here
Longchamp Roseau Handbag XL, $590, available here
Brandon Blackwood Everyday Tote, $285, available here
Rouje Big Bag, $455, available here
Loewe Paseo Calf Leather Tote Bag, $3,850, available here
Ugg x Telfar Large Genuine Shearling Shopper, $420, available here
Poppy Lissiman Skutty Flap Tote, $145, available here
Jeff Wan Hillside Tote, $495, available here
Calella Raffia & Leather Tote Bag, $520, available here
Bottega Veneta Large Andiamo Intrecciato Leather Satchel, $7,900, available here
Staud Diamond Tote Cream Tan Black, $495, available here
Baggu Travel Cloud Bag, $78, available here
Edas x Mexico Cynthia Colorblock Leather Bucket Bag, $485, available here
Bevza Seashell Beach Bag, $413 $207, available here
The Row Devon Leather Tote Bag, $4,500, available here
Chloe Mony Large Whipstitch Leather Tote Bag, $2,590, available here
Clare V. Simple Tote, $450, available here
Peta + Jain Wild One, $130, available here
Cuyana Classic Easy Zipper Tote, $268, available here
& Other Stories Curved Leather Shoulder Bag, $199, available here
Anya Hindmarch Extra Large I Am a Plastic Bag Multi Pocket Tote, $1,275, available here
Liselle Kiss Penelope Raffia Tote Bag, $375, available here
Everlane The New Day Market Tote, $275, available here
Mansur Gavriel Oversized Raffia Tote, $595, available here
Béis The Large Work Tote, $148, available here
Fréja New York Paloma Tote Latte, $358, available here
Alanui Interwoven Leather Tote Bag, $6,280, available here
Ree Projects Large Ann Calfskin Leather Tote, $1,074, available here
Yvonne Kone Filippo Work Bag, $1,098, available here
Dagne Dover Allyn Leather Tote, $360, available here
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