This Is The Summer’s Biggest Bag Trend You’re About To See Everywhere

This season’s trendiest bag is the East-West bag, so here are the 8 best designer East-West bags to help you find the perfect one to add to your collection for a guaranteed stylish touch to any outfit!

As a sophisticated and elegant aesthetic becomes popular and ever-present, East West bags, which perfectly fit with this new trend have become this season’s must-have handbag. East West bags were first spotted in the 1950s but became particularly popular in the early 2000s, most notably carried around by Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City.

In recent years, this bag has been slowly gaining fans to now become the it-bag you need in your wardrobe for 2024! This style of bag is characterized by its elongated, horizontal silhouette, often fitted with a top handle and carried either in the hand or under the arm.

Many famous faces have recently been pictured with an East-West bag, including Ayo Edebiri, Rihanna, Julianne Moore, and Hailey Bieber and many of the top designer brands have been adapting some of their best-selling handbags to transform them into East-West bags, such as Dior, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and Loewe.

To help you find the right East-West bag to add to your wardrobe, we have brought together the 8 best designer East-West bags that will bring an effortlessly trendy touch to any outfit – let’s get started!

8 Best East-West Bags

1. Alaia Le Teckel Bag

The Alaia Le Teckel shoulder bag has a striking, East-West silhouette with the long body of the bag contrasting with the long, looping shoulder straps. This sculptural bag is crafted from luxe, smoother leather, with an Alaia tag featuring on the shoulder straps and a sparkling silver zipper to allow easy access to the compact interior.

This gorgeous handbag has a chic, minimalist look that guarantees it can be paired with any outfit. Hailey Bieber is already a fan of this handbag so why not add it to your own wardrobe too?

2. Dior D Joy Bag

The Lady Dior bag is one of the most popular handbags of all time, and in the Fall 2022 collection, this bag was reimagined as an East-West bag.

There are many of the same features that the original Lady Dior bag is known for, including the Cannage quilting, the leather top handles, and the gold Dior charm, but the one noticeable difference is the silhouette. The original Lady Dior has a square silhouette, while the Lady D-Joy has an elongated shape and even comes with a removable chain shoulder strap for added versatility.

$4,900 at Dior

3. Bottega Veneta Andiamo Clutch

The Bottega Veneta Andiamo bag has quickly become one of the brand’s best-sellers and now it is available in a clutch bag, with an East-West-style silhouette. This clutch has a long, horizontal shape, crafted from intrecciato woven supple leather for that quintessential Bottega look then finished with a leather top handle and gleaming gold knotted hardware on the front flap.

The interior may be small but there is enough room for all your evening out essentials. This bag may be trending right now but the sleek and stylish aesthetic means it will really stand the test of time too.

$2,750 at Neiman Marcus

4. Prada East-West Leather Shoulder Bag

For a more vintage, retro look, go for this Prada East-West Leather Shoulder Bag! This black leather bag has a rectangular silhouette, with a black leather strap around the top, rolled leather shoulder bags, and gleaming gold hardware for a glam touch.

A top zipper opens to reveal a surprisingly spacious interior with enough room for your day-to-day essentials and a zipper pocket to help you remain organized. This Prada bag also comes with a longer, detachable crossbody strap so you can style this bag in a range of different ways.

$2,750 at Bergdorf Goodman

5. Savette Slim Symmetry Pouchette Bag

Savette is a luxury leather goods brand that was founded in 2020 and has quickly grown in popularity due to its stunning silhouettes and luxe materials. The Savette Slim Symmetry Pochette is one of the best-sellers for the brand since East-West bags have become incredibly popular, with a sleek, sophisticated look that will never go out of style.

This handbag is crafted from grained calfskin, with a rectangular silhouette, a top handle, and a gleaming gold turn lock. This bag will add a chic and stylish touch to any outfit and its minimalist aesthetic means it can be styled with both day and night looks.

$1,390 at Savette

6. Loro Piana Extra Pocket L27 Bag

This Loro Piana Extra Pocket L27 bag is just gorgeous and exemplifies everything we love about the Loro Piana brand, including high-quality materials and expert craftsmanship.

This handbag has an East-West silhouette but has so been inspired by vanity cases, which are also super popular at the moment, with a zipper around the top of the bag for easy access to the spacious interior. The Loro Piana Extra Pocket L27 bag is finished with a top handle and is available in black or white to suit any personal style.

$3,375 at Luisa Via Roma

7. Miu Miu Arcadie Bag

The Miu Miu Arcadie matelassé nappa leather bag is just beautiful and will add an eye-catching touch to any outfit! This rectangular, elongated bag is crafted from luxe matelassé leather, with the striking tactile finish that is so unique to the Miu Miu brand.

This stunning bag is decorated with gleaming gold Miu Miu hardware for a glam touch and finished with rolled leather top handles and a detachable longer crossbody strap so you can style this bag in a range of different ways. Pick up this incredible bag in caramel tan, beige, white, and black!

$3,600 at Miu Miu

8. Hermès Shoulder Birkin Bag

In 2004, the then creative director of Hermès, Jean Paul Gaultier redesigned the Birkin bag as an East-West-style bag with a longer silhouette, and ever since it has been a rare and unique Hermès bag that oozes sophistication and elegance. This Hermès bag, known as the JPG Shoulder Birkin has many of the same features as a Birkin, including a belt around the front flap, a twist lock, and an H-engraved padlock.

The JPG version of the bag is made from Togo and Clemence leather, as well as Doblis Suede, with a shorter, rectangular silhouette and long, rolled leather top handles that slide over the shoulder. This East-West-style bag has only recently come back into production after original production finished in 2013, so you may have to scour resale sites to find your own JPG Shoulder Birkin.

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