Autumn/Winter 2026 / 27: Slouchy Souls, Vintage Hearts

Slouchy Souls, Vintage Hearts: The Leather Bag Trends Defining AW26/27

This Autumn/Winter, fashion is looking backwards to move forwards. After a year of quiet luxury and considered dressing, the runways for AW26/27 have embraced two ideas at once: relaxed, lived-in shapes, and pieces that feel like they carry history. At LA Threads, that’s a story we know well — our full grain leather bags are hand-carved and hand-stitched using techniques passed down through generations of Colombian craftsmanship, which makes this season’s biggest trend feel less like a shift and more like a homecoming.

Slouchy remains the signature silhouette of the season, and the houses agree. Where the past few years introduced the trend, this Autumn/Winter takes it further: bags are arriving unbuckled, unstructured and unmistakably soft, worn low on the shoulder or looped over the arm rather than held upright. Hobo shapes and curved, crescent totes are having a real moment, with even the most structured houses softening their signature silhouettes. It’s a look our Origami Black Leather Shoulder Bag and Sandra Metallic Gold Leather Shoulder Bag were made for — supple, full grain leather that only gets better, and softer, with wear.

Alongside the slouch, there’s a growing appetite for pieces with a past. Archival prints, kitschy hardware and vintage-inspired reissues are everywhere this season, as shoppers move away from anything that looks mass-produced in favour of bags with real character and story. It’s the same instinct that led us to build LA Threads around hand-carved leather and artisan skill in the first place — a good bag should feel like an heirloom from day one, not an accident of trend. The Mia Red Leather Shoulder Bag, with its sculptural, statement-making red, carries exactly this kind of presence: bold enough to be the one piece people remember, timeless enough to wear for years.

Texture and detail are doing a lot of the talking this season too, from woven leather to chain hardware used as the focal point rather than an afterthought. If you’re building a considered, cold-weather capsule, look to crossbody styles that pull double duty for daytime and evening: the Macarena Tan Leather Crossbody Bag brings warmth to darker winter palettes, while the Lola family — in sand, black and red — offers a smaller, more directional shape that layers easily under coats and capes. Finish the look with a Sunset Andean Strap, swapped in for an instant update that nods to the woven, artisanal textures showing up across the season’s biggest collections.

As the year turns towards gifting season, AW26/27 is also a reminder that the best presents — and the best purchases — are the ones that last. A hand-crafted leather bag isn’t a trend that fades by spring: it’s an investment in craftsmanship, in slower fashion, and in a piece you’ll still be reaching for next Autumn. Explore the full LA Threads collection and find the leather bag that will define your season.