Mini Trend : Crossbody Bags
October 19, 2009 by Star Stevenson
Filed under Fall Style, Handbags
I was at the mall yesterday and apparently there’s a bit of a mini-trend in the handbag department. I noticed more labels are creating small crossbody bags or you can also call them mini messenger bags or mini shoulder bags.
I’m on the fence about this actually. On one hand they’re all very convenient and sometimes you do need to go hands-free whilst running errands or even shopping and they’re also great for travel. However, their small size is limiting. Unless of course, you only carry around the bare necessities, in that case, you’re golden.
I checked out the Saks website and pulled a few examples for us to mull over…
Images: Saks Fifth Avenue
Marc Jacobs Classic Cammie Crossbody Bag ($495)
Marc Jacobs Small Studded Crossbody Bag ($550)
Burberry Tonal Check Crossbody Bag ($350)
Juicy Couture Leather Crossbody Bag ($148)
L.A.M.B. Signature Miles Flat Crossbody Bag ($185)
What do you think? Novelty or classic? What I like about these are the adjustable shoulder straps, they allow you to use them as mini shoulder bags which is helpful when you’re going out. For example, the silver Marc Jacobs bag can be used as an evening bag if you shorten the straps.
Honestly, I have a few bags that are about the size of these (my LV Damier Azur pochette immediately comes to mind) but I use them when we travel or as cosmetic bags to place into my bigger bags. In the grand scheme of my handbag collection, they’re minor players but they are useful.
If you love the crossbody bags above you can purchase them at the Saks Fifth Avenue website.
