Celebrities Are Saying Goodbye to Basic Crossbody Bags Ahead of Fall — Shop Similar Red Purses from $14

While the sweltering late summer heat makes it hard to believe right now, fall is actually just around the corner—and celebrities are already rocking the trends we’ll be seeing everywhere this fall.

Blake Lively, Jennifer Lopez, Brittany Mahomes and Gabrielle Union are just a few of the stars who have ditched their basic black and brown bags for rich red handbags in recent weeks. While reds were also popular in Fall 2023, this year we’re seeing stars spread the trend by reaching for deeper auburn tones, like Lopez, and new shapes, like Mahomes and Lively.

Not only do red purses add an eye-catching twist to the cool bag silhouettes we know and love, but they’re so easy to dress up or down. We’ve rounded up celebrity-inspired red handbags to help kick-start your fall wardrobe at Amazon, Madewell, Kate Spade, and more. Prices start at $14.

Red purses inspired by celebrities

• FashionPuzzle Triple Zip Shoulder Bag, $15.90 (orig. $24.99); amazon.com
• Kuang! mushroom shoulder bag, HRK 13.98; amazon.com
• Kate Spade Morgan Bow Embellished Flap Chain Wallet, $181 (orig. $258); katespade.com
• Trendeology heart-shaped shoulder bag, HRK 32.95; amazon.com
• Cocifer Top Handle Bag, $28.49 (orig. $29.99); amazon.com
• Kate Spade Outlet Flora 3D Rose Crossbody, $219 (orig. $449); katespadeoutlet.com
• Zara mini shoulder bag, HRK 49.90; zara.com
• Aldo Marleighhx shoulder bag, HRK 39.98 (orig. HRK 60); aldoshoes.com
• Madewell The Essential Mini Bucket Tote, $87.99 (orig. $138); madewell.com

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Kate Spade Morgan Bow Embellished Flap Chain Wallet Jennifer Lopez inspired wallet

TheImageDirect.com; Kate Spade

Orig. $258 $181 at Katespade.com

If there’s one handbag style that’s dominated Hollywood this year, it’s the practical shoulder bag. Copy Lopez’s take on a simple silhouette by grabbing this Kate Spade bag while it’s on sale for $77. Its six card slots and internal and external pockets will fit essentials like your phone, credit cards and keys with ease, and its detachable chain strap offers stylish versatility.

Pair it with a muted monochromatic look to add a pop of color, or take a page out of Lopez’s style book by wearing it with a colorful midi dress or blouse.

Trendeology heart-shaped shoulder bag inspired by Brittany Mahomes

Karwai Tang/WireImage; Amazon

$33 on Amazon

Between Mahomes’ love-themed shoulder bag and Lively’s mushroom bag — not to mention the eclectic accessory their close friend Taylor Swift wore earlier this summer — it’s safe to say that handbags are making a comeback right now. Get in on two trends at once by adding this red heart-shaped purse to your bag collection just in time for fall.

It’s received thousands of five-star ratings from customers on Amazon thanks to its “spacious” design and “excellent quality,” with one reviewer even calling it their “new shoulder bag for shopping and running errands.”

Cocifer top handle bag inspired by Gabrielle Union

BACKGRID; Amazon

Orig. $30 $28 on Amazon

Another handbag in style that celebs like Lopez and Kate Middleton can’t get enough of this year? Top handle bags, like this red one from Amazon that looks similar to the one Union wore recently. Customers agree that it’s the “perfect size” for both everyday wear and special occasions, with many noting that it looks “much more expensive” than it is. Blend in with the Channel Union by picking it up in cherry red or choose from 30 additional colors and patterns.

“Best purse I’ve ever owned,” wrote one customer. “There is no problem finding anything in it. I like it very much, I will order it in pairs [of] different colors.”

Now is the time to stock up on what is sure to be one of fall’s biggest trends. Keep scrolling to shop more red handbags and shoulder bags below.

Aldo Marleighx shoulder bag

Aldo

Orig. $60 $40 at Aldoshoes.com

Kuang! Bag with mushrooms

Amazon

$14 on Amazon

Kate Spade Outlet Flora 3D Rose Crossbody

Kate Spade Outlet

Orig. $449 $219 at Katespadeoutlet.com

Zara mini shoulder bag

Zara

$50 at Zara.com

FashionPuzzle shoulder bag with triple zipper

Amazon

$16 on Amazon

Madewell The Essential Mini Bucket Tote

Madewell

Orig. $138 $88 at Madewell.com

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