There are a handful of things Simon Porte Jacquemus’ label is known for: belly grazing scoop necks, tiny little lipstick-sized bags and ginormo straw hats. At his eponymous brand’s spring summer 2019 Paris Fashion Week show yesterday, he added one more thing to that list: gargantuan beach bags. With fringing and shoulder straps, these fringed bags were so big they fell from waist to ankle, throwing shadow over the models in their labia-skimming swimsuits and micro dresses.
Jacquemus’ isn’t the only to go full Alice in Wonderland on accessories. Over New York and Milan Fashion Week Victoria Beckham, Proenza Schouler and Jil Sander also presented supersized totes for spring. Lolling open or hugged under the crook of an arm, they all had one thing in common: XXXL proportions. This might be the most practical trend to trip down the catwalks since the return of the bum bag. Can I get a 'hallelujah'? Finally, we can leave the satellite bag at home as these capacious pouches are plenty big enough to stow away everything from your keys and gym kit to your kitchen sink.
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milan fashion week ss19
1 of 12Dolce & Gabbana
Monica Bellucci led the spectacular all-woman cast at Dolce & Gabbana where designers, Domenico and Stefano, let rip on their house codes. Proving, as ever, that every woman can wear Dolce. And smile!
2 of 12Marni
Marni brought DIY realness to Milan with raw seams, hand-painted sploshes, scattered gem stones and recycled charms - a crazily chic twist on 1950s Italian Riviera shapes.
3 of 12Versace
The floral trend exploded on the Versace runway - probably the last place you'd expect to find delicate blooms. But Donatella's slinky layers of colour-clashing, pattern-mashing prints could not have looked more empowering - especially on original 1990s Super, Shalom Harlow.
4 of 12Moschino
Imagine your worst nightmare as a designer - you turn up to the show with only sketches - no clothes! Cue Jeremy Scott's frantic pen scribble prints on 1980s silhouettes.
5 of 12Tod’s
The City short is looking strong in Milan this season. Especially at Tod's where butter soft leathers met the brown trend head on. Let's call this tone chestnut?
6 of 12Emporio Armani
Held in an airport hangar at Linate airport, the Emporio Armani show was on an epic scale. Think fifty shades of beige highlighted with zaps of neon.
7 of 12Prada
'I wanted to break the rules of classic,' said Miuccia Prada backstage. This dress was her favourite look from a youthquake collection that put the 1960s back in the conversation and will keep the Prada faithfuls very happy.
8 of 12Max Mara
Who owns the big brown trend this season? Maxmara that's who. Also new trends to watch -rubber raincoats and skinny trousers under everything.
9 of 12Jil Sander
The power of simple rules at Jil Sander with big knits and slouchy pants. Proof that the understated and oversized trend isn't going away.
10 of 12Alberta Ferretti
Alberta Ferretti nailing the new season trends with crochet and cargo pants, lemon and lacy camisoles. Plus the XXXL bag lives on!
11 of 12Fendi
Cycling shorts and tool belts? They shouldn't work but they do. Your next season styling tip at Fendi 's knockout show.
12 of 12Armani
All the Armani-isms: Fifty shades of grey, blue and a pop of pink with liquid shine fabrics that gave a fluid underwater feel to even the most classic of suits.
Of course, when one item hits saturation point, like the micro bag, the fashion community naturally reestablish the most be neglected trend in its place. It happened with Birkenstocks and the revival of flip-flops and now the cigarette-sized bag is being usurped by the maligned colossal tote. One editor has been joking that the last time we lived through a big bag trend explosion women everywhere suffered wrist strain from the weight of their handbags. That aside, with this many people in the fashion scene giving these mammoth bags their seal of approval now is the time to invest to get the most wear out of this incoming trend. Just make sure you have adequate wrist support first.