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This Burberry tote bag is going viral: 7 'ludicrously capacious' bags to shop now

Oversized bags are officially the bag of the moment thanks to Succession's Tom Wambsgans


This Burberry tote bag is going viral: 7 'ludicrously capacious' bags to shop now
Lauren Ramsay
Online Writer
March 29, 2023
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The fourth season of Succession only premiered three days ago, yet a conversation regarding the size of a Burberry handbag at a billionaire's party, has already become our favourite meme of 2023. It's also made us desperate for a new tote...

Tom Wambsgans' (played by Matthew Macfayden) snide comment is the epitome of quiet luxury. The difference between the wealthy and the super wealthy. And quite frankly, it's genius screenwriting. He tells Greg Hirsch: “So, I hear you’ve made an enormous faux pas and everyone’s laughing up their sleeves about your date”.

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Why are they laughing you may ask? Not because she has food in her teeth, or loo roll stuck to her shoe, but “Because she’s brought a ludicrously capacious bag.”

Yep: because she was carrying a large Burberry tote bag which, if we’re honest, isn’t even 'ludicrously capacious' in comparison to many of the oversized totes we saw during the AW23 fashion month (a la Victoria Beckham’s PFW show). 

“What’s even in there?” Tom continues, “Flat shoes for the subway? Her lunch pail? I mean, Greg, it’s monstrous. You could take it camping, you could slide it across the floor in a bank deal.”

Savage, but brilliant. And, like everything that becomes even remotely recognisable after becoming a stint of TikTok fame, Succession and sartorial fans alike are desperate to get their hands on one.

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The canvas tote boasts Burberry’s signature 'archive beige' check design with a classic brown trim and has a detachable shoulder strap alongside twin top handles – handy if you ask us.

The reality is, the majority of us are not insanely rich. So, be comfortable: bring your flats for the tube journey home, take an extra layer in case the walk is cold, and carry the lunch you prepared at home the night before.

Here’s 7 ludicrously capacious bag we love that will hold everything you need:

MUST-HAVE:

Zara Plaited Tote Bag
Zara Plaited Tote Bag
Museum of Peace and Quiet Wordmark logo-print cotton tote bag
Museum of Peace and Quiet Wordmark logo-print cotton tote bag
And Other Stories Large Leather Trimmed Canvas Tote
And Other Stories Large Leather Trimmed Canvas Tote
Allsaints Allington Straw Tote Bag
Allsaints Allington Straw Tote Bag
Marc Jacobs tote bag
Marc Jacobs tote bag

LUST-HAVE:

Chloe Woody large leather-trimmed cotton-canvas tote
Chloe Woody large leather-trimmed cotton-canvas tote
Burberry Vintage check small canvas top-handle bag
Burberry Vintage check small canvas top-handle bag

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