The number of handbags that I’d call true classics is relatively limited. The Hermès Birkin as well as Kelly fit the bill, of course, as do the Chanel traditional Flap as well as Gucci Bamboo Bags as well as staples like the Louis Vuitton speedy as well as Noé. all of those bags have been around for decades, though; what’s next?
We don’t have any type of firm answers to that question, of course, however we’re in a pretty great period for potentially traditional bags right now–designs that have been around for a few seasons as well as have proved popular with consumers, however that aren’t so aggressively 2015-looking that they will soon feel dated. We talked it over in the office, as well as the results are the bags below, alongside our rationale for why they might make it for the long haul. let us know which one you believe will last forever, as well as which bags we missed, in the comments.
Céline traditional Box Bag
$3,900 via Céline Boutiques
This bag has the word “classic” right there in the name, as well as that’s barely the only indicator that it might go on to be appreciated by future generations. Luxurious, elegant as well as walks the line between “discreet” as well as “distinct” like a champ.
Chanel boy Bag
$7,000 via Chanel Boutiques
Chanel built this bag in the picture of a proven traditional with the intent of appealing to a younger client base, as well as it’s been a resounding success. only time will tell, however the boy Bag’s bones are strong.
Christian Dior Diorissimo Bag
Available via Dior Boutiques
The Diorissimo is a softer, more casual extension of the ideas that have long worked well in the lady Dior, as well as as industrial fashion becomes more about wearable, daily clothes, the Diorissimo is likely to weather the tests of time well.
Fendi Peekaboo Bag
$3,450 via Bergdorf Goodman
With the Peekaboo, Fendi has done something curious: brought a recent style back from the dead for a second tour through the spotlight. I can think of no other brand that’s been able to do that in recent memory (lord knows that Chloé really wanted it to occur for the Paddington), as well as the truth that the Peekaboo’s second act was so quickly successful bodes well for the design’s long-term staying power.
Givenchy Antigona Bag
$2,435 via Bergdorf Goodman
Like many of these bags, the Antigona carefully toes the line between subtle as well as notable. Its popularity has been strong for years now, however it’s never quite hit the point of eye-rolling ubiquity that the Céline Luggage tote (or the Chloé Paddington before it) did. In this case, that’s a great sign for the design’s potential longevity as a cool-girl staple.
Gucci Jackie Soft shoulder Bag
$2,350 via Gucci
This new style owes its DNA to a long line of traditional Jackie bags, however the particularly elegant surface of this latest generation has us hopeful for a full-on
Mansur Gavriel bucket Bag
$625 via Barneys
This bag is primed for popularity over the long haul. The brand manufactures in small batches in a single Italian factory, the style is spare as well as traditional as well as the bag itself is functional–roomy as well as light as a feather.
Prada Saffiano double Zip Tote
$2,500 via Bergdorf Goodman
Really, this might be any type of of Prada’s saffiano totes; they’ve all ended up being part of the successful working woman fashion Canon, as well as their longevity as such has been ensured by none other than TV’s most popular boardroom superstar, Olivia Pope.
Proenza Schouler PS1 Bag
$1,575 via Moda Operandi
The PS1 is a handbag feat that Proenza Schouler has yet to top. The bag is a perfect match to a particular kind of downtown great girl, as well as the bag looks to have transitioned relatively well from it’s super-popular heyday to the position of brand staple; that’s vital if a bag is going to turn into a classic, as well as it’s the step at which most bags falter.
Saint Laurent Monogramme mini Bag
$1,990 via Net-a-Porter
With a big, iconic logo, 70s-inspired tassel as well as teeny-tiny size, this bag has the potential to be the go-to option of party girls for years to come. I can only envision exactly how much fun it would be to have one of these little bags passed down to me from the back of my mom’s closet on, say, my 21st birthday.
Valentino Lock shoulder Bag
$2,345 via Neiman Marcus
The Rockstuds have had more longevity than I might have ever predicted, as well as probably more than Valentino ever dreamed. When the topic has come up among my other friends in fashion, there seems to be something of a consensus that the shoes in particular have already started to ended up being classics; the mix of femininity as well as edge is just about perfect. If any type of of the bags make the jump, my money is on this sleek little shoulder bag.