What Is An East West Bag? And Why Does Everyone Want One?
Meet the hottest tote this season and discover why the style set is infatuated with the East West bag. Are you ready for your latest obsession? We are.
Trends come and go, but when a classic comes to the fore, we know it’s one to embrace. The East West bag has fast become the accessory of the season. This stunning, elongated bag, aptly nicknamed after its landscape proportions, is feminine, refined and ever so chic. Defined by its straps and stretched-out silhouette, it couldn’t be more distinctive or, in fact, covetable.
East West bags stood out on the spring/summer 2025 runways, namely at Prada, Tory Burch and Jil Sander. However, it’s the Alaïa Le Teckel (French for dachshund) that has continued to get us all in a fashion tizz. It’s like a mash-up of ’50s elegance, ’90s cool and modern design. When asking ‘what is an east-west bag?’, well, the slimline Le Teckel is it.
On the high street, brands are starting to roll out their iterations. Arket‘s offering is minimalist style at its coolest, while & Other Stories has ventured into a slightly edgier territory with animal print. The Cos Eastside bowling bag has also been another sell-out success for the label, so if you like it, don’t hesitate.
Moving forward with summer vibes, the East-West bag will work beautifully with bermuda shorts and a blazer. It injects an element of sophistication into even the most casual of outfits. So, if you’re ready to amp it up sartorially, this could be the arm candy for you.
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The bag itself is the definition of sleek. Slimline, stretched out proportions reaching opposite ends of a compass gives it the East West name.
& Other Stories, Leather Bowling Bag, £97
The Alaïa Le Teckel, Prada Top-Handle Bag and Bottega Veneta Long Andiamo Bag are all perfcet examples of the East West bag.
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