Let’s be honest. The only way to know if a trend is really happening is to check social media. Cleveland Cavaliers Jarrett Allen Kaboom Comic Book Tee Sure, we can scour the runway for the biggest handbag trends or find the best designer bags to buy, but nothing holds a candle to the power of peer approval in the form of someone purchasing the It bag of the moment. And when it comes to approving what trends are worth actually buying into, no one is quite as influential as the French fashion set. Call it cliché, but before a trend can pop off on TikTok, it’s most likely going to emerge on the streets of Paris—c’est la vie. So when it comes to discerning which handbag trends are likely to take over, you must first keep an eye out for what’s coming out of luxury French houses as well as what ends up being donned by French women. It’s not always easy, which is why I’ve done the heavy lifting for you and highlighted five bag trends that are trending in the Parisian fashion scene right now. These purses not only dominated various spring/summer collections but are also worth buying into, even if you don’t live in Paris. When it comes to trends, the French fashion set is always ahead of the curve. Case in point: the adoption of the curved-line handbag trend. It was only just last September that luxury houses like Balenciaga and Loewe were pushing bags with an emphasis on curved angles down the runway, but they’ve already hit the streets of Paris.

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One of the biggest French style clichés is that it centers around muted hues, but that’s not the case. Cleveland Cavaliers Jarrett Allen Kaboom Comic Book Tee In fact, I’m seeing more and more Gallic girls embracing the saturated shades that were so prevalent on the spring/summer 2022 runways. Case in point: Caroline’s tangerine tailoring, which she has paired with classic black and white separates and accessories to ensure her two-piece looks polished. Observation: French women love to wear crop tops. Be it with jeans, a midi skirt, or, in this instance, trending wide-leg trousers, crop tops keep cropping up in French outfits, from Paris to the Amalfi. Though they’re usually associated with after-dark dressing, Douvina gives hers a downtime spin with a pair of canvas trainers (even if they are Dior). With another standout look from Cannes involving a crop top, white trousers, and trainers, suffice it to say that Esha and Douvina have crafted their very own Cannes uniform. The best part? It is so easy to copy and paste into your own outfit repertoire. Honing her outfit with expensive-looking colors, Kun’s get-up is what I expected from Cannes—elevated and chic—but with a twist. From her cropped shirt to her pleated skirt and kicks, she masterfully ticks off three major Y2K trends in one, all while making her outfit feel premium with the addition of a timeless handbag and a Vivienne Westwood Orb Necklace. Magnifique!