Angelina Jolie's Larger-Than-Life Tote Bag Is Exactly What I'm Bringing on My Holiday Vacation

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As someone who is chronically late, I struggle to give myself enough time to put together an outfit in the morning. But Angelina Jolie just showed me the easiest way to look stylish without any effort, especially when traveling – a solid black outfit with a roomy big bag.

Stepping out in Paris with daughter Zahara, the actress wore dark flared pants and a V-neck sweater, which she can pair with a variety of items in her wardrobe. She styled the look with a large handbag.

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Oversized bags are a trend we’ve seen on Katie Holmes, Jennifer Lawrence, and countless other celebrities — the bag style is as stylish as it is functional, ideal for those days when you’re carrying clothes, a laptop, makeup, and other miscellaneous items. With a holiday trip coming up, I rely on a roomy bag to get me through long flights and weekend trips.

You can, too, with these similarly roomy bags — plus more Jolie-inspired pants and V-neck sweaters for countless winter outfits.

Angelina Jolie’s outfit sketch

• Oversized bags: Kalidi Large Tote Bag, $27 with Prime (orig. $33); amazon.com
• Kate Spade Outlet Harlow Medium Tote, $100 at checkout (estimated $399); katespadeoutlet.com
• Monos Metro Tote, HRK 235; nordstrom.com
• Lululemon Daily Multi-Pocket Bag, $68; shop.lululemon.com
• Cozy Earth Waxed Canvas Tote, $92 (orig. $115); cozyearth.com
• Black pants: Spanx Ponte Flare Pant, $148; spanx.com
• Everlane The Dream Kick Flare pants, HRK 69 (orig. HRK 98); everlane.com
• Old Navy High Waisted Pants, $40 (orig. $50); oldnavy.gap.com
• V-Neck Sweaters: Treasured & Bond Oversize V-Neck Sweater, $42 (orig. $70); nordstrom.com
• Qualfront Knit Sweater, $28; amazon.com
• Banana Republic Factory Forever V-neck pullover, HRK 30 (orig. HRK 60); bananarepublicfactory.gapfactroty.com

Kate Middleton returns to this colorful outerwear trend every winter, and we’ve found similar styles under $50

A pleasant canvas bag made of waxy earthen material

Pleasant Earth

$115 $92 at Cozy Earth

If you’re looking for a bag ideal for weekend trips, this Cozy Earth bag is a good choice. It comes in an oversized silhouette and a brown shade that reminds me of the one Jolie was seen wearing. The thick straps and waxed canvas are so durable. I own this bag and it fits a lot of things including my laptop, books, headphones, wallet and more when I fly or travel. It’s even on sale in all colors ahead of the holidays.

Spanx Ponte Flare Pants

Spanx

$148 at Spanx

Spanx Perfect Pants have been around since 2019 and have garnered some famous fans like Oprah. The pants come with a wide hem inspired by Jolie’s leg-elongating style. They’re made from Spanx’s signature ponte fabric with built-in compression and four-way stretch, and the zip-free design makes getting on and off so easy.

Qualfront knitted pullover

Amazon

$28 on Amazon

Along with Jolie, Jennifer Lopez is another celebrity who is a fan of V-neck sweaters. This pullover top from Amazon comes in a Jolie-inspired black, perfect for channeling her monochromatic silhouette. It even has ribbed cuffs which are always stylish. It’s made from 100 percent cotton, which one five-star reviewer called “so soft,” and has ribbed cuffs.

Everyone needs a big bag in their closet — for those looking to upgrade their old bag or treat themselves to a new one for Christmas, find more bags that look like Jolie’s recent style below. Check out more black pants and sweaters so you can completely recreate her winter uniform.

Kate Spade Outlet Harlow Medium Bag

Kate Spade

$129 at Katespadeoutlet.com

Monos Metro bag

Nordstrom

$235 at Nordstrom

Lululemon Multi-Pocket Day Bag

lululemon

$68 at Lululemon

Big Kalidi bag

Amazon

$33 on Amazon

Everlane The Dream Kick Flare Pants

Everlane

$98 $69 at Everlane.com

Old dark blue high-waisted wide leg pants

Old Navy

$50 $40 at Old Navy

Treasured & Bond oversized V-neck pullover

Nordstrom

$70 $42 at Nordstrom

Banana Republic Factory Forever V-Neck Pullover

Banana Republic

$60 $30 at Banana Republic

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