Bags Full Of Fervour

L’Officiel’s guide to this season’s ‘It’ bags takes you from Louis Vuitton’s chic “GO-14 PM Metal” to Dior’s “Diorama”, for a hearty celebration.

Louis Vuitton

A shining star of Nicolas Ghesquière’s F/W ’15 runway, the ‘GO-14 PM Metal’ is a collectible masterpiece that sums up the futuristic spirit of that show. In an extraordinary display of the house’s craftsmanship, polished aluminium lozenges are applied by hand to the soft lambskin base, recreating in bright metal, the signature Malletage motif. This exclusive model features the jewel-like LV twist lock and an extra-long shoulder chain in gleaming silver. This exclusive model is made of almost 50 shiny metallic diamond-shaped pieces fixed by hand on the soft lambskin base.

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Hermès

The ‘Virevolte’ bag inspired by the equestrian world is best suited from the house of Hermès for the festive season, specially for a breezy, daytime soirée. This spacious bag combines the suppleness of Clémence bull calf and Swift calfskin with the sturdiness of Hunter cowhide. Its rounded body is topped with an original counterweight clasp, for easy accessibility coupled with the label’s innate simplicity and grace, which are soaked in free-spirited languidness.

Price: ₹3,82,000

Salvatore Ferragamo

This ‘Ginny’ bag is synonymous with the brand’s legacy. Like Salvatore Ferragamo’s iconic ‘Vara Pump’ and ‘Varina Ballet Flat’, the logo-detailed bag works the Italian label’s signature style into your evening look. Designed to be worn with traditional Indian wear, as well as cocktail evening gowns, this bag is crafted from leather and features a sleek, push-lock flap closure. The chain-detailed shoulder strap and grosgrain bow add the finishing touch. Explore the range for versions in high-shine metallic silver, gold and black.

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Christian Dior

Arising from the fusion of the house’s leather working atelier’s savoir faire with a contemporary urban spirit, the new Dior bag is a mélange of elements. It mixes lambskin with a metallic chain-strap, which comes in classic or jolting colours, with a badge-like closure. The emblematic Dior motif covering has undergone a bold reinterpretation: oversized, inset or ribbed and the cannage has been reinvented as the signature of an unmistakably contemporary couture style. This electric blue “Diorama” adds the right dash of eccentricity to any conceivable party outfit, with ease.

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Fendi

The iconic ‘Fendi Baguette’ has already secured its place in fashion history. Instantly recognisable, the Fendi 3Baguette, known for its signature design is given a modern update through the newly faceted ‘FF’ logo clasp. The dazzling crystal embellishment makes it suitable for the festive season in India and it is set to become the new collector’s item.

Price: ₹2,78,682 (approx.)

Gucci

Gucci presents a specimen of the finest Italian craftsmanship with the new ‘Dionysus Arabesque Hibiscus’’ red shoulder bag with a textured tiger head spur closure. This unique detail references, the Greek god Dionysus, who in myth is said to have transformed himself into a tiger to carry a young nymph across the river that then became known as the Tigris. The bag matches in fervour the spirit of festivities in the Indian subcontinent with untethered aplomb and will sail your boat with ease from day to night.

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Givenchy

‘The iconic Givenchy “Nightingale” can be considered the harbinger of the minimalist trend that has been taking the design world by storm. Minimalism has been redefined by the Houses’ creative director Riccardo Tisci, with a detachable leather strap that is devoid of any complicated trappings to meld beautifully and seamlessly amidst the rush of the festivities.’

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From the May 2020 issue of L’Officiel India.