This Week, Celebrities Have Strong Feelings About Red Handbags (and, You Know, Probably Some Other Stuff)

Celebrities have come together to make a clear statement about something they care very deeply about: red handbags. Is red symbolic? Is it meant to raise awareness about meaningful issues? No, absolutely not. It’s just extremely on-trend this week, and possibly this season. (We reserve the right to revise our opinion next week.) Also, some of our celebs look a bit downtrodden this week, and to that, we say: keep calm and carry on. And maybe carry a red bag?

Alessandra Ambrosio
Hermès Birkin

Alessandra Ambrosio recently attended the Balmain Spring 2017 Men’s fashion show in Paris with her daughter Anja. You know you’re a high-roller in the fashion world when they let you bring your kids to these things. Alessandra is carrying one of her favorite Birkins, natch. This shade of taupe looks good with just about everything.

Elle Fanning
Gucci Dionysus Blooms Bag
$2,490 via Gucci

Elle Fanning has been a fan of Gucci’s Dionysus line for some time now. Here she is at LAX with a bright and colorful Gucci Dionysus Blooms Bag. Elle is currently making the press rounds to promote her new flick Neon Demon.

Kate Beckinsale
Mark Cross Mini Grace Box Bag
$1,995 via Saks

Blink and you’ll miss her, but it’s Kate Beckinsale leaving The Nice Guy with a bright red Mark Cross mini. Kate is rarely this hard to photograph, so I have to imagine the paps were asking her far too many pressing questions.

Kris Jenner
Chanel Chevron Backpack

Grandma Kris Jenner recently took the kids to the movies in LA (yes, all of them, even Kanye!). She’s carrying a black leather Chanel Chevron Backpack. The backpack is an unusual style choice for Kris, who usually prefers an oversized Chanel Flap or Birkin. It does look notably less backpack-like when you carry it this way, though.

Kylie Jenner
Hermès Birkin

Here’s Kylie Jenner leaving The Forum in LA after Kanye debuted his new music video. She’s carrying a tiny, brown Birkin. I’m bemused to see that thigh-high boots are still popular with a certain set this summer. (By “a certain set” I mean “under-25 and egregiously famous.”)

Nicole Murphy
Céline Ring Bag

Nicole Murphy was spotted in Malibu carrying a gorgeous bright red Céline Ring Bag. This is the exact outfit I’d like to live in until September.

Rihanna
Louis Vuitton Frank Gehry Twisted Monogram Bag

Rihanna has returned to London, and reunited with her treasured Louis Vuitton Frank Gehry Twisted Monogram Bag. Rihanna carried this bag many times in 2015, but she took an extended break from it in 2016 so she could spend more time with all of her Dior bags. She’s seen here leaving Drama Nightclub. We know how much the English love Drama.

Sharon Osbourne
Alaïa Laser-Cut Tote
$2,460 via Net-a-Porter

Finally, here’s a forlorn-looking Sharon Osbourne, shopping in West Hollywood with a gorgeous, laser-cute tote from Alaïa. This is exactly the kind of bag we would expect Sharon to have in her handbag arsenal.