The Psychology behind Slouchy Bags

You’re either a structured or a slouchy bag person, and while that’s very reflective of being demure or brat, we can’t ignore the oversized slouchy bag trend wave that’s taken over 2024.

You may have heard the phrase fashion is circular and repeats itself hundreds of times, but what you don’t know, is that it has a very precise butterfly effect behind its trend cycles.

Muted colours and minimalism reflect need for security in times of disorder.

Colourful prints and voluminous silhouettes with an air of spontaneity, inject an outburst of character and vivaciousness after a restricted period.

And conspicuous displays of wealth mirror a time period bathed in excess, and well washed with glamour.

The handbag trend cycle doesn’t run parallel to apparel trends, but takes on a life of its own. The slouchy oversized bag is a reflection of a world that makes effortless look careless and spontaneous look radical. The entire point of the slouch is to show the world that structure is the last thing on your mind.

A loose bag stuffed with things from the eventful night before?

Chains and headphones loosely draped on the exterior with lipgloss, a book and a spare pair of shoes spilling out?

Who is she? Where has she been?

That being said, nothing looks quite right if it’s not authentic. You, and whatever you wear, need to reach a melody so effortless, that the bass is indistinguishable from the treble.

We’re in the time of the unconventional, where you can choose where you lie on the spectrum of ‘a little bit of shock factor never hurt anybody’ and a 'daring detail amidst the ordinary’. Choose wisely.