The Purse Trend I'm Replacing Crossbody Bags With

Sofia Vergara wears a brown trench coat and a black corset top. — (Image credit: Getty Images)

Don't take our headlines too seriously. No, you don't need to throw away your skinny jeans, stop wearing ballet flats, or quit fast fashion. At the end of the day, we'll support anything you want to buy or wear that makes you feel good, so you can take our advice or leave it. If you do want to hear our opinions as fashion experts with decades of experience, you've come to the right place.

As for this particular story, I'm certainly not advocating for you to trash your favorite crossbody bag. There will always be a need for the practical piece that lets you go hands-free. If you are, however, looking for something more elegant and fancier for a night out, I have a suggestion: an east-west bag like the one Sofía Vergara wore to dinner in New York City. The horizontal, rectangular bag shape is hugely popular among fashion insiders right now, so I'm keen to invest in one. If you'd like to join me, scroll down to shop some options.

Sofia Vergara wears a Bottega Veneta bag.

On Sofía Vergara: Bottega Veneta Andiamo Clutch ($2950)

Shop Sofía Vergara's Exact Bag

Bottega Veneta

Andiamo Clutch in Black

This is the hot-ticket Bottega Veneta piece right now.

Shop Other East-West Bags

H&M

Leather Shoulder Bag in Black

Veronica Beard

Suede Dash Clutch

Reformation

Simona Cylinder Bag

St. Agni

Woven East West Bag

JW PEI

Nova Baguette Style Shoulder Bag

ALAÏA

Le Teckel Small Leather Shoulder Bag

SAVETTE

Slim Symmetry Pochette Leather-Trimmed Suede Tote

Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.