Status Anxiety vs The Horse:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Status Anxiety had more branded searches than The Horse among handbag brands in Australia. Status Anxiety had about 8,100 branded searches, while The Horse had 6,600. Status Anxiety made up 1.6% of all handbag brand searches we track, and The Horse accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about handbag brands, Status Anxiety and The Horse each appeared in two of the five answers. Status Anxiety was mentioned before The Horse in every answer that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Status Anxiety, about 23% more searches than The Horse
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Status Anxiety, named ahead of The Horse in 2 of 2 answers
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Top handbag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Status Anxiety and The Horse were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Status Anxiety was listed before The Horse in every answer that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Coach3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Oroton3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Louis Vuitton2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Mimco2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Louenhide2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- Status Anxiety2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
The Horse2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
St. Agni2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Gucci1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Longchamp1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about handbag brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best handbag brands in Australia?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which designer handbag brand is worth buying?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are good Australian handbag brands?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“handbags”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“designer handbags”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.
Is Status Anxiety or The Horse more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Status Anxiety and The Horse by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 17 handbag brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.
Share of searches by month for Status Anxiety, The Horse. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Coach | Louis Vuitton | Gucci | Longchamp | Guess | Oroton | Mimco | Michael Kors | Prada | Kate Spade | Louenhide | Status Anxiety | Marc Jacobs | The Horse | St. Agni |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 25% | 16.8% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.66% |
| Nov 2025 | 28% | 12.5% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 2% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.61% |
| Dec 2025 | 29.9% | 13.5% | 6% | 9% | 7.4% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.54% |
| Jan 2026 | 28.4% | 15.5% | 7% | 10.4% | 5.7% | 7% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.76% |
| Feb 2026 | 28.7% | 15.8% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.76% |
| Mar 2026 | 31.1% | 14% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.67% |
| Apr 2026 | 31.4% | 14.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.67% |
| May 2026 | 29.4% | 13.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.78% |
| Jun 2026 | 38.3% | 11.5% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 5.2% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.55% |
| Jul 2026 | 38.1% | 11.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.68% |
| Aug 2026 | 35.3% | 13% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.63% |
| Sep 2026 | 33.4% | 12.3% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.73% |
How has the Status Anxiety and The Horse comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Status Anxiety was ahead of The Horse in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Status Anxiety’s share of searches among handbag brands in Australia moved from 1.8% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Horse’s share of searches among handbag brands in Australia moved from 1.5% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K.
How did search popularity change for Australia handbag brands in September 2026?
1 change
In September 2026, The Horse fell from 13th to 14th among handbag brands in Australia.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Status Anxiety’s and The Horse’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Status Anxiety
1 branded search term
- status anxiety bag
The Horse
1 branded search term
- the horse bag
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