From XXL bags to neckties: Accessories and footwear trends from AW25 menswear

From XXL bags to neckties: Accessories and footwear trends from AW25 menswear

It makes sense. Handbags are “experiencing a resurgence” in menswear, says EDITED fashion and retail analyst Krista Corrigan, adding that leather bag sales have increased 112 per cent year-on-year over the last 12 months, led by shoulder bags and weekender styles. Mini bag sell-outs declined overall, while roomier shopper totes grew significantly, she adds. “This shift towards larger bags is predicted to continue, with totes spotted at Fursac and Dolce & Gabbana for AW25. Retailers also shifted investment away from belt and sling bags,” she says, concentrating instead on more elevated and premium designs, particularly in leather. According to EDITED, sales of nylon styles decreased 34 per cent year-on-year, while leather bag sales grew 24 per cent.

“For the longest time, men have had a hard time justifying bags,” Chabbi says. “But a tote or a weekender you can use practically, at the gym, the office, on a short trip. It is what the client wants today, which is return on investment. You only get that with a bag you can fit stuff in.”

“Larger-than-life bags are making a powerful impact this season — taking form in an array of shapes and silhouettes from the likes of Acne Studios, Amiri, Berluti and more,” adds Daniel Todd, buying director at Mr Porter. “Classic top handle silhouettes have been reimagined with embossed, textured and glossy leathers alongside added pockets, providing for a look that is as unique as it is functional.”

Of course, every trend has balance. And while weekend bags reigned supreme, many looks featured a smaller, more intricate bag stacked on top. We saw denim mini bags rested atop totes at Louis Vuitton, tan leather nano-bags hooked onto matching weekenders at Amiri and shoulder bag-stacked totes at Dolce & Gabbana. “For me, it was a commercial choice, for brands to show the [spectrum] of what’s available from their leather goods,” says Chabbi.

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(Left) Louis Vuitton AW25, (Middle) Comme des Garçons AW25, (Right) Louis Vuitton AW25.

Photo: Armando Grillo/Alessandro Viero/Gorunway.com

Slim-soled shoes vs chunky comfort

Footwear trends are polarised this season, from the chunky to the slick. On the one hand, there’s an embrace of “lower profile silhouettes and sleek slip-ons” for AW25, says Nordstrom’s DeLeon, which is in line with the growing barefoot shoe and retro sneaker trends we’ve seen bubble up over the last year. “The new low-profile Aqua sock-style shoes at Lemaire are an instant favourite for me,” he adds. The style showed up elsewhere, with thin-soled high-tops at Magliano, slight pumps at Yohji Yamamoto, thin-soled, brightly coloured sneakers-cum-boots at Kiko Kostadinov (a new iteration of its collaboration with Asics). Even beyond sneakers, we saw thin-soled, square-toed loafers at Amiri and patent slender flats at Kenzo.

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