Whether you love them or you hate them, there’s no denying that Bottega Veneta‘s the Pouch and Jacquemus’ Le Chiquito bag were two of the most talked about items in the handbag world this year. Both are currently considered ‘it bags’, and though the popularity of them cannot be ignored, both are impractical in their own way. Despite this lack of wearability, designers for spring 2020 seem to have taken a cue from these of-the-moment bags as micro bags and hand carried clutch bags were seen over and over again during fashion month.
From New York to Paris and from Chanel to Tory Burch, tiny bags were spotted worn on their own or as part of a multi-bag situation and models clutched pouches by hand or cradled them under their arms. While many designers chose to feature one or both of these trends alongside bags that are also a bit more wearable, Givenchy‘s collection was mostly devoid of bags with handles altogether. Naturally, Bottega Veneta’s collection featured a few different clutch bags, and the most notable was a small powder blue clutch reminiscent of origami. For spring 2020, most designers that chose to tap into the micro bag trend chose to do so by shrinking down already exsisting styles. Valentino introduced micro versions of its VSling bag and its Rockstud Chain bag, while Dolce & Gabbana outfitted models with a baby version of its Devotion bag. Below we’ve rounded up the top spring ’20 clutches and micro-bags for your viewing pleasure. Are you ready to ditch practicality for popularity next year?
Clutches
Balenciaga
Bottega Veneta
Celine
Chanel
Fendi
Givenchy
Tods
Tory Burch
Versace
Valentino
Micro Bags
Chanel
Fendi
Dolce & Gabbana
Longchamp
Tods
Valentino
Versace
Those microbags are laughable. I own WOCs and minis so I’m not opposed to pairing down what I carry to fit into a smaller bag, but what’s the point of something that doesn’t even hold a credit card?
HAHA I couldn’t even see the Fendi micro bag. But it would be ideal if I needed a fashion accessory to carry a paperclip from my desk drawer to my desk top.
Absolutely no. Bags aren’t toys. They need to work and actually hold something. ?
Good enough for a small size thumb drive. Haha
Calling these “micro” bags give them too much credit. I guess if you need a place to put one key (either a house or car key because you can’t carry both), but I thought that’s what pockets were made for. I guess “handbags” aren’t meant to be functional anymore, oh well!
I’m sad and nervous about BV de-emphasizing the intrecciato weave in their bag designs nowadays.
I really want to buy a classic leather Knot clutch sooner rather than later on the off chance BV slashes production, but I don’t have a spare $2200 sitting around quite yet, alas. The Knot is also hard to find on the secondhand market, which I take as a sign that the people who buy the clutches tend to love and keep them.
The micro bags are so cute but I can’t get behind paying so much for something so impractical.
The clutches are definitely not my cup of tea. The Fendi looks like a toiletry bag – in a practical terry toweling so you can dry your hands on it too.