I’ve never seen Succession (I tried watching the first episode and my anxiety was through the roof) but I am online, which means I know all about that ludicrously capacious bag.
Spacious bags weren’t really a thing for our foremothers. I assume designers believed ladies carried tiny bags. I own many of these small wonders and am forced to carry my iPhone by hand when it’s the purse du jour.
That’s not what we’re here to talk about today. I want to talk to you about bags that will fit all. your. shit. Phone/keys/wallet/three lip balms/hand sanitizer/laptop/tangle of cords/subway shoes/your lunch pail/whatever you please!!!
Above is mine. She’s not quite vintage, but the Chloé Edith bag (released in 2006, which makes her 17) is the ultimate capacious bag for me. I’ve chronicled how much she fits in the backseat of a Uber. This brown beauty is similar to mine (deliciously broken in and as a bonus, on sale for only $171), a blue suede version, and a black quilted one that’s comically inflated but still fantastic.
Another good way to get some real estate for your stuff? A cool briefcase. I talked to Liana Satenstein, formerly of Vogue/currently of Neverworns about hauling my dad’s first briefcase to and from work late last year.
If you don’t have your fathers, there are other options abound. How great and unexpected is this baby blue Samsonite (above)? Or a caramel crocodile embossed version from the 1960s.
For kicks, giggles, and to express your shoppies: a Speedy shaped bag, needlepoint! needlepoint! needlepoint! and a novelty bag with a chicken on top.
Happy schlepping, friends.