Are these celebrity men normalising carrying handbags?
One of the latest fashion trends among male celebrities proves that men can also carry handbags.
For many celebrity men, and even the average guy on the street, the idea that handbags are only for women is long gone.
There is a growing trend, particularly among male celebrities, of carrying handbags of all sizes and colours as the latest luxury fashion statement.
Celebrities, athletes and designers are all proving that men can wear handbags too.
Jacob Elordi, Pharrell Williams, Harry Styles, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé, A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott have all been spotted rocking handbags, making them somewhat of pioneers in the handbag’s comeback.
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Kylian Mbappé - French footballer
Jacob Elordi - Australian actor
Jacob Elordi street style and handbag collection. pic.twitter.com/jhcwRXiagf
— K ⭐️ (@imthespecialk) May 2, 2024
Jacob Elordi spotted carrying a large Bottega Veneta handbag in New York City. 👜✨ pic.twitter.com/7uzQtr5rwh
— Distinct Post. (@DistinctPost) October 20, 2025
Pharrell Williams - American musician
Ladies and gentlemen,Pharell Williams, the multi-talented musician, record producer, and Louis Vuitton Men's Creative Director. pic.twitter.com/BhbrNI7PO0
— Claire Vianney 💞 (@Vianney424) August 10, 2026
Harry Styles - English singer-songwriter
For the My Policeman premiere at #TIFF, Harry carried a @gucci Bamboo 1947 small top-handle bag in green ($3,800).https://t.co/uStvd5TC7X pic.twitter.com/LYx8MEyCB5
— Harry Styles Fashion Archive (@hsfasharchive) September 11, 2022
Erling Haaland - Norwegian footballer
@phoenixstyle_ Erling Haaland isn’t just collecting goals, he’s collecting some off the world’s rarest handbags ⚽️ @erling #erlinghaaland #luxuryhandbags #erling #worldcup #celebrityfashion ♬ original sound - 🎵
A$AP Rocky - American rapper
@luxury_endless ASAP Rocky is officially the man with the bag. Spotted this morning at the Chanel Haute Couture show — solo, sans Rihanna — and carrying the kind of bag confidence most men are still warming up to. For years, women borrowed from the boys: the boyfriend jeans, the oversized blazer, the slouchy knit that felt like a stolen hug. But now? The pendulum is swinging back with a wink. If men are raiding our wardrobes for the bags, the elegance, the quiet-luxury arm candy… what do we call it? The “girlfriend bag”? The “borrowed-from-her” era? Whatever the name, the message is clear: style has no gender, only attitude. And Rocky is leading the charge — proving that a bag isn’t an accessory, it’s a narrative. A declaration. A soft-power flex. Maybe this is the next evolution of modern masculinity: men embracing the beauty, the craftsmanship, the poetry of a great bag. And honestly? It’s about time. Would you co-sign the trend becoming a full movement — or are we still warming up to the idea of boys carrying the bags we once claimed as ours? #asaprocky #chanel #baglover #rihanna #genderless #style #styleinspo #areyouready ♬ original sound - Kakai Bautista
Travis Scott - American rapper
@havredeluxe Travis continues to flex his luxury collection with another Hermès, plus LV and a Goyard trunk. At this rate, he’s becoming one of Hollywood’s most unexpected handbag collectors. 👀✨ #hermesaddict #pursetok #celebrityfashion #travisscottedit #hermesbag ♬ original sound - Clayton | Faceless Marketing
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