Hobo Bags Are Back—Here Are 15 Ways to Take on The Effortless Trend
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Best Slouchy Hobo Bag
Mansur Gavriel Soft M Leather Hobo Bag
Best Slouchy Hobo Bag
Mansur Gavriel Soft M Leather Hobo Bag
The time has come for your items to be (stylishly) swimming in your bag. Also, this supple hobo is perfect for any trips you might be taking to the farmers market this summer, too.
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Best Weekender Hobo Bag
Brandon Blackwood Sylvia Hobo
Best Weekender Hobo Bag
Brandon Blackwood Sylvia Hobo
Maybe you want a larger bag to carry things for an overnight or weekend trip. (Or perhaps you, like me, need something to haul everything to and from the office.) I have just the hobo for you.
Best White Hobo Bag
Wandler Lin Leather Hobo Bag
Best White Hobo Bag
Wandler Lin Leather Hobo Bag
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Like some other styles on this list, this bag may cost you a pretty penny. But, between the high-quality leather and the unexpected-but-timeless design, trust me when I tell you: it’s worth it.
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Best Woven Leather Hobo Bag
Bottega Veneta Small Solstice Shoulder Bag
Best Woven Leather Hobo Bag
Bottega Veneta Small Solstice Shoulder Bag
Calling all Bottega fans out there who are already coveting the Andiamo bag (as seen on Jacob Elordi!).
Best Everyday Hobo Bag
Harper the Label The Everyday Crossbody
Best Everyday Hobo Bag
Harper the Label The Everyday Crossbody
Sometimes, a simple design is the best design—especially when it’s made with high-quality, vegetable-tanned leather. You’re getting a timeless design without the bells and whistles, and it’ll only get better with wear. (Trust me.)
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Best Oversized Hobo Bag
Reformation Oversized Vittoria Tote
Best Oversized Hobo Bag
Reformation Oversized Vittoria Tote
If you had an idea of what an oversized leather tote bag looks like in your head, you’re gonna want to think bigger. This may take up half the size of your body, but fret not—it’s quite comfortable (and holds everything.). I gave it a spin on a particularly rainy day to the movies and it not only held my usual necessities, but also an umbrella, a book, and a bottle of wine (with room to spare). We all need a Mary Poppins bag—why not this one?
Odds are you’ve seen crescent bags popping up everywhere. This is your sign that you need one, stat.
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Dale Arden Chong is the Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com. Previously, she was an editor at MensHealth.com and has written for Who What Wear, GLAMOUR, The Coveteur, and more. She loves fashion, food, and art, among other things—but her greatest love is K-pop idol V of BTS.
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