Is the handbag over?
Our fashion critic weighs in.
From The Times
June 4, 2026

If there is one thing that is certain in fashion, it is that everything that is out comes in again, so declaring the end of any garment or accessory is pretty much a fool’s errand, our fashion critic writes.

In a scene from “And Just Like That ...,” Parker carries a violet Baguette covered in sequins, cross-body style, over a blue-green wrap tied over a violet shirt and pants.

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