Trend of the Moment: Leather Quilted Bubble Purses

A few weeks ago, Lily Allen was spotted with the same style of purse, but then again, Allen is the new celebrity face of Chanel. Now, more recently, ‘90s slasher film actress Rebecca Gayheart has been seen with a similar style leather quilted bubble handbag, although this time in a much more subdued color. Although this style has gone under the radar this season, especially compared to snakeskin and studs, it’s a trend that can be seen on racks for designer and more affordable brands.

Quilted handbags are nothing new, as trends over the past few years have included the patchwork look which, while not technically quilted, resembles the appearance of a quilt. The quilted appearance, now somewhat updated, includes a solid color bag made from quilted leather. The attached strap is usually a metal, either gold or silver, in a chain like style. So far, the top brand to be sporting this type of look has been Chanel, although more affordable brands and wholesale bag retailers like Best Handbag Wholesale carry similar style quilted handbags.

Leather over the past season has been an experimental material for handbags. Right now, it appears that the basic black handbag is out, or has gone on hiatus, for both the average consumer and celebrity set. Instead, the leather is embellished in some sense. For celebrities, this often means adding some texture to basic black leather, and studs on a black leather bag has been one popular look for this variation. Another option has been to add fringe or a hair-like material, such as pony hair, to the bag in the same color. Patent leather has been another textural and visual change to the typically matte leather and suede handbags. For the average consumer, texture has also been in the form of snakeskin and crocodile, or alligator, skin prints on leather or leatherette material.