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About the Trend

East-west handbags have small, dramatically horizontal silhouettes.

You’ll find east-west handbags in buzz-worthy colors (chocolate brown, anyone?

Close-up of woman wearing white outfit and carrying black east-west handbag

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), intriguing silhouettes, and featuring eye-catching details like metal hardware and structured handles.

High-Maintenance: Brandon Blackwood Vanity Purse

Brandon Blackwood

Always touching up your makeup on the go?

Pay the subtlest and most niche of tributes by opting for an east-west bag in a green hue.

Charli XCX carries an east-west handbag and wears sunglasses, an oversized sweater jacket, and wide leg pants

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This white style from Mango goes with almost everything while standing out against a dark winter wardrobe.

Cherry Chic: Khaite Simona Shoulder Bag

Khaite

Don’t already have a boldred handbagin your collection?

Consider investing in this one from Khaite: The vivid hue only adds main-character energy to the statement-making silhouette.

Hailey Bieber carries a black Freja New York Caroline handbag and wears a leather jacket and sunglasses

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Freja New York Mercer Bag in espresso brown

Freja New York

Cult Gaia Arden Zip Leather Crossbody Bag in black with gold hardware

Cult Gaia

Marge Sherwood Bessette Shoulder Bag in mint green

Marge Sherwood

Brandon Blackwood Vanity Purse in beige canvas with gold hardware

Brandon Blackwood

DeMellier The New York Shoulder bag in black lizard effect with gold hardware

DeMellier

Bottega Veneta East-West Arco Tote in travertine green

Bottega Veneta

Mango Double-Handle Bowling Bag in white

Mango

Parker Thatch East West Mimi bag in oxblood burgundy

Parker Thatch

Andrea Iyamah Owa Wooden Clutch

Andrea Iyamah

Khaite Simona Shoulder Bag in oxblood cherry red

Khaite

Alaia Le Teckel Small Shoulder Bag

Alaia