It’s been a long time since the handbag world has had a new shape emerge. For the past several seasons, it’s mostly been wall-to-wall small crossbodies and tailored paul smith wash bag, ladylike satchels with a few popular north-south totes thrown in, and just like any predilection that’s been around for a while, those norms were bound to be challenged sooner or later. I simply didn’t expect ultra-wide east-west satchels to be the bags to do it.

And these aren’t just any east-west bags, which have always been a favorite paul smith holdall. These designs are wide, some of them doubly wide as they are tall. It’s a tricky proportion to pull off, and although I’ve rounded up a bunch of good representations of the trend from Fall 2012′s new arrivals, I’m not sure that every bag on this list pulls it off. Lanvin, for example, does a better job on some of its bags than others, and I can’t say I’m feeling the extra-wide Louis Vuitton option at all. The blue Miu Miu and Chloe up top? Sign me up. Check out the bags we picked and let us know if you think this trend will catch on.

Lanvin Dr. Lanvin Doctor’ paul smith holdall bags;s Bag,

Miu Miu Small Suede Doctor Bag,

Louis Vuitton Neo Papillon, price on request via Louis Vuitton

Lanvin Double Handle East-West Satchel,

Chloe Alice Spring Satchel,

Miu Miu Spazzolato Doctor Bag,

Brunello Cucinello Vitello Matte Satchel,

Louis Vuitton Triangle, price varies as part of the

Lanvin Python Embossed JL Bowler,

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