Sports Business
Style
Shopper is a roomy, more often textile, bag with sturdy handles in a square or rectangular shape.
Lichi
Initially, the shopper was intended solely for shopping, but recently it has been increasingly seen in casual, sports and even business outfits. The versatility that has come to accompany this style of bag is due to the emergence of its different types.
Types of shoppers:
Brunello Cucinelli
This variety allows you to choose a shopper for almost any look in almost any style - from casual to strictly business.
Shopper is often compared with another fashionable bag - tote. These models are really similar. So much so that some brands even identify them with each other in their catalogs.
What is the difference between a tote bag and a shopper bag?
The main difference between a tote and a shopper is their construction. A shopper, at least in its original form, is a soft textile bag without a frame. Tote assumes the presence of rigid inserts - in the walls or corners, which help the accessory to keep its shape.
Left - tote, right - shopper
There is also a difference in the design - the tote bag has much more design options - both in size, and in additional decoration, and in style in general.
Some tote models are very similar to shoppers, so they may well replace a shopping bag. It works the other way around too - designs allow you to use a shopper as part of your everyday outfit, replacing a tote or any other bag.
Nowadays, the line between a tote and a shopper has almost been erased. Different brands may call roughly the same type of bag both a shopper and a tote.
Before we figure out how and what to wear a shopper bag with, let's see what shoppers are on trend right now.
Leather models - smooth or quilted - were the hit of the fashion shows. The handles can be leather or with a chain, as at the Chanel show.
Chanel
Chanel
Miu Miu
A separate place in the list of trends was taken by knitted and woven shopping bags. First we saw such a model at the spring-summer show of Proenza Schouler, and later we noticed an interesting addition to the Prada catalog - a woven shopping bag, similar to a bag from the 70's.
Proenza Schouler
Prada
The mesh shopper trend, shown by the brand Khaite at Fashion Week, has caught on. Mesh is one of the top trends for summer 2023.
Khaite
Etro designers decided to go nostalgic - their summer collection included shoppers with ethnic patterns.
Etro
Denim shoppers, linen and cotton models, sailcloths, oversized bags and formal mini-shoppers remain on the trend list.
Befree
What is the right way to wear a shopper bag to look trendy? There are 4 variants of how to use the accessory and all of them are on the list of fashion trends.
A simple but trendy option on how to carry a shopper for a woman is on the shoulder. Just put your hand through the handles of the bag and go shopping or for a walk.
Zarina
A more original option is not to put your hand through the handles, but to sling the bag over your shoulder, holding it with a bent arm. It is not the most practical option, but as a stylish technique for photo or video it has the right to exist.
Twinset
This method implies that the bag hangs on your arm at elbow level. It looks stylish, but it's not suitable for shopping - your forearm will get tired quickly.
Twinset
Option for small sized shoppers with short handles. Just take the shopper like you take a bag and go for a city walk, to the store or to work.
Tommy Hilfiger
This is probably the most original way to wear a shopper in summer. It is not suitable for soft fabric models, but it is quite realizable with leather or sailcloth bags. Just fold the accessory approximately in half and place it between your arm and torso - a stylish street style look is ready.
12Storeez
Pay attention that the shopper should be a large size - with small models such manipulations will not work, and it will not produce proper effect.
We have found out what kind of shopper bags are in fashion and how to wear them. It remains to figure out what to wear a shopper bag with.
You can wear the accessory with almost any clothing. As we have already mentioned, the shopper fits almost any style.
It can be worn with:
If you want to be on trend even at the beach, wear a shopper with trendy beachwear. A stylish summer dress made of mesh, linen or cotton can be the basis of your look.
Vitamin A
Cult Gaia
Vitamin A
A set of cropped T-shirt and fashionable shorts will be a convenient alternative to the dress. A transparent shopper bag, as in the Tommy Hilfiger catalog, will complement the look.
Tommy Hilfiger
Instead of a T-shirt, a swimsuit top will also be appropriate for a beach look.
Kenneth Ize
Any shirt, whether it is a classic model from the business closet or a light silk blouse, will look harmoniously with a leather shopper or with a quilted model.
Love Republic
If you can afford a more relaxed outfit, a modest shopper can be replaced with a bright one - with a print or saturated color.
It seems that the shopper will look appropriate only with a sporty dress-t-shirt or T-shirt, but we are ready to prove otherwise.
Let's start with a bold combination of a light airy dress, sneakers and a shopper. The bag in this look can have clear outlines or be relaxed and shapeless.
Chanel
Voluminous oversize shoppers look spectacular with dresses of mini length, tight-fitting figure. This combination is suitable for slim girls, without pronounced flaws.
New Yorker
Twinset
You can add a shopper to a tight knit midi length dress. If you choose a leather accessory, you'll get a feminine and quite relaxed look.
Guess
If you prefer relaxed dresses in boho, hippie or ethno style, choose a similarly relaxed shopper. The look will be concise and cohesive.
The Row
At the Tory Burch show, the designers clearly demonstrated that even a casual and shapeless shopper can be incorporated into a business look.
Tory Burch
But we will go further and suggest to wear the shopper not with a shirt and pants, but with a full-fledged business suit. This combination has already been tried on by street style fans - now it's your turn.
Tory Burch
If this option seems too diffuse, instead of a classic or oversize shopper, choose a more restrained model, as presented in the Zarina's catalog - and you can not say that it is a shopping bag.
Zarina
What to wear a shopper with in summer, if not with shorts or a skirt? Especially since such images look relevant, bold and fresh.
Marni
Tommy Hilfiger
Twinset
Well, the most win-win option - with pants. Both classic models and jeans - straight or slouchy, and light pants with prints, typical for summer closet, are acceptable.
Befree
Marni
Ralph Lauren
Dior
How is a shopper different from a bag?
Shopper is a separate kind of bag, so it is not quite right to compare these concepts.
Is it possible to wear a shopper this season? Hasn't it become an anti-trend?
Considering that a shopper is originally a shopping bag, it's hard to imagine it on an anti-trend list. In business or casual outfits, this type of bag remains relevant. This is proved by the models from fashion shows.
How to wear a shopper with another bag?
Wearing two bags at once will automatically win you a few more fashion points, because this is the trend now.
You can carry bags in any way you like: a shopper on your shoulder and a belt bag on your hips, or move it to your hand and place a crossbody handbag on your shoulder. There are no rules and restrictions - try different combinations.
Write your opinion
