Although we have moved past the It-bag obsession that dominated the 2000s, each year still brings with it a new set of instantly identifiable handbags. So which are the bags we'll be on first-name terms with this year? Last year it was Simon Miller's Bonsai bag, Gucci's belt bag and the Staud Bissett bag, which we became well acquainted with, but this year there are some new names to add to your dream handbag list. Keep scrolling to see and shop the 12 bags you're about to see everywhere this year.
Chloé's saddle bag the Tess is the key bag for the house for the season. Net-a-Porter's fashion director Lisa Aiken, said of the Tess: "We have bought 9 options and let’s just say, we’ve bought into the thousands."
Gucci's key bag for the season is a shoulder bag adorned with a tiger head detail embellished with crystals and the interlocking G with horsebit detailing.
If you've been anywhere near Instagram over the past month, chances are you've seen a picture of the re-released Dior Saddle Bag which was originally designed in 1999. It comes in all prints, colours and sizes you could possibly hope for.
Givenchy's new hero bag is a reversible tote in faux fur. The bag comes in two different faux furs and can be reversed to have a quilted black leather with a faux-fur trim. It was only been released a week, but Kim Kardashian-West has already been spotted with it.
Gabriela Hearst's pouch-style Demi bag is available in numerous colours in leather and satin. It's one of the most luxurious bags you can buy right now.
The Boyy "Bobby bag," which is a boxy shape with a top handle and a quirky buckle on the front, is perhaps the most-carried bag in street style photographs this year.
When it comes to "Instagram bags," Shrimps has another pearl beauty to rival its original Antonia. The Quinn is available in black and white and has quickly become an influencer favourite.