Bag layering is in! Here's how to stylishly wear two bags at once

Going by the ongoing Fall/Winter 2022 fashion week shows, it’s shaping up to be a good season. It’s almost enough to make one restless and impatient – even as Spring/Summer 2022 is just hitting stores – for some newness. What’s really caught our eyes, though, is a bag layering styling move seen at Proenza Schouler’s excellent FW22 runway show in New York.

It’s very simple in theory: a large tote paired with a boxy shoulder bag. There are options aplenty for both those categories. But you might want to be guided in your choices by easy combinations and contrasts: smooth versus textured, glossy versus matte, slouchy versus structured, matching materials and colour tones, and so on.

Below, some ideas to get you started.

Proenza Schouler Dia Day leather shoulder bag, $3,350, and Large Tote leather bag, $1,355, www.proenzaschouler.com

Credit: Proenza Schouler

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Lambskin flap bag, $7,760, and Maxi Shopping calfskin tote, $8,770, Chanel

Credit: Chanel

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Triplet leather shoulder bag, $2,250, and Barbes large leather tote, $2,850, Balenciaga

Credit: Balenciaga

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Celine by Hedi Slimane Triomphe Chain leather shoulder bag, $4,100, and Cabas Phantom medium leather tote, $2,750, Celine

Credit: Celine

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Valentino Garavani Stud Sign leather shoulder bag, $4,740, and Roman Stud large leather tote, $5,560, Valentino

Credit: Valentino

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Mount leather shoulder bag, $4,570, and Cabat leather tote, $11,690, Bottega Veneta

Credit: Bottega Veneta

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Fendi Touch leather shoulder bag, $3,190, and Peekaboo X-Tote canvas bag, $4,980, Fendi

Credit: Fendi

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4G box leather shoulder bag, $3,590, and Bandana cotton bag, $1,790, Givenchy

Credit: Givenchy

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Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello Manhattan leather shoulder bag, $3,390, and leather tote, $1,690, Saint Laurent

Credit: Saint Laurent

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This article was first published in Female.