Nicolas Ghesquière’s debut collection for Louis Vuitton was
full of wearable, and more importantly, sellable pieces — none perhaps moreso
than the new bag shape, dubbed the Petite Malle.
Petite malle translates, quite predictably, to “little
trunk.” (And if you pronounce it incorrectly, it will sound like “petit mal,”
which is a name given to a specific type of minor seizure — so you know no pressure for non-French
speakers.)
It’s the perfect nod to the tradition of the house founded
on luxury leather goods: Shaped like a mini-trunk, the bag can either be
carried like a clutch or by a removable shoulder strap. The bag will come in
the traditional monogrammed canvas as well as various colors of the brand’s épi
leather with a removable canvas cover.
One thing is for sure: This is the bag that will be all over
street style pictures come fall. Model Natalia Vodianova was already carrying
one at the fall show. (It helps, undoubtedly, that she is also carrying the
baby of Antoine Arnault, son to LVMH CEO Bernard.)
If you want to get your hands on one, better start saving
now — the brand hasn’t set a price yet, but considering the recent move to up
the prices of its offerings, be ready to drop a lot of cash on this one.
Source Fashionista
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