The Camera Bag is About To Take the Crown This Spring

Once upon a fashion cycle, one key handbag trend will emerge and be spotted on the coolest, most discerning dressers around the world. This year, I predict that style will be nothing new, but rather a handbag that has been stealthily rising in the ranks. I’ve clocked it taking over the catwalk and being swung on the arms of some of Who What Wear’s favourite influencers. Yes, it is the camera bag which I know will take the crown this spring.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 01: Vicky Montanari wears light blue striped shirt, orange/red Acne Studios sweater, camel fur pencil skirt, orange leather bag, white heels, outside Acne Studios during the Womenswear Spring Summer 2026 as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 01, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images)

Vicky Montanari wears an Acne Studios Camero Camera Shoulder Bag, £1,750

Equal parts practical, chic and sturdy, the camera bag is structured to house, yes, you guessed it, cameras. Camera bags have been around since the cameras themselves became handheld, mobile and transportable, needing protection from the elements and general wear and tear, as well as space for lenses, flash and batteries. These days, fashion people are using this geek-chic style to contain their daily hauls, with the multiple outside pockets adding to its utilitarian appeal, and the versatile strap allowing for shoulder or cross-body wear.

Acne Studios debuted their take on the camera bag on their spring/summer 2025 catwalk, naming it the ‘Camero’, offering it in large, medium and mini sizes, as well as glossy croc-effect, supple leather and tactile suede fabrications. It taps into their off-kilter, slightly grungey, but wholly Scandi brand identity beautifully, and the fash-pack are adopting it now, ahead of it hitting mainstream this year. Miu Miu, Gucci, and Chloé have also been championing this bag style, adding their house codes and characteristics to this timeless handbag to thoroughly bring it into the modern age. On offer now are luxurious leather options, corduroy fabrications, croc-effect and sumptuous suede takes, so there is something for every fashion palette.

Keen to check out your next forever bag? I sure am! I’ve rounded up the best camera bags available to shop now. Happy shopping!