The Fall 2020 Bag Trend We Totally Saw Coming

There’s no denying that Bottega Veneta’s accessory game is strong — and pricey. The brand’s quilted footwear and The Pouch became all the rage last fall. Now, building on the latter, the Italian label has released The Shoulder Pouch with all the gathered fabric you can handle. But they aren’t the only ruched bags on offer. (Thank goodness because we don’t know about you, but we don’t have almost $3,000 sitting around.)

Whether you prefer to cart your bag under your arm or across your body, retailers have you covered. Now that ruched bags have trickled down so everyone has access, they’ve managed to morph into all different styles and shapes. Hell, even Staud reimagined its trendy Moon Bag in ruched form.

While our favorite incarnation of Staud’s latest It bag is a bold and brilliant blue, we’re favoring more neutral shades when it comes to all of our other gathered must-haves. Prefer your ruching in smaller doses? Select a bag boasting it as a detail rather than the focal point.

Check out the slideshow above to discover the top and truly affordable ruched bags of fall.