For Spring/Summer 2023, that world strikes an ideal balance between heritage and creativity, celebrating the mastery of Dior’s storied ateliers. It’s that mastery of craft, along with Dior’s incredibly iconic savoir-faire, that is apparent in the latest bag from Dior and Maria Grazia Chiuri. First introduced at the brand’s Spring/Summer 2023 fashion show today, the Dior Toujours Bag is finally here. Oozing the incredible Dior allure that fans have grown to know and love, the Dior Toujours is sure to delight, thanks to a simple but elegant design and its overall practicality.

Aesthetically quite similar to the Dior 95.22 Bag, which debuted earlier this year in March, the Dior Toujours is undeniably a Dior signature style, possessing all of the design elements that make a great Dior handbag. The Dior Toujours bag features precious “D.I.O.R” charms reminiscent of the founder’s lucky talismans, and also flaunts the bespoke “CD” signature detail that allows for a shape-shifting experience, enabling wearers to explore an array of styles. From elegant to casual, the Dior Toujours bag adapts effortlessly to any occasion, making it a versatile and coveted accessory.

The timeless design of the Toujour is reminiscent of the Lady Dior bag, which was a noted favourite of Princess Diana. The Toujour, however, is less structured and able to fit seamlessly with everyday wear. Being both elegant and practical, it’s the perfect bag to elevate your wardrobe staples.

The shape features an open interior, which is spacious no matter the size chosen (it’s available in small, medium, and large), and a leather strap closure secures the bag. The silhouette is further enhanced by CD hardware on the sides of the bag, which allows the sides to tuck in and change shape, an added modern touch. On each size, the leather handles can be adjusted using the small notches, allowing the medium and the large to be worn over the shoulder in addition to the hand-carried option.

Reminiscent of top-handle vanity cases, the Extra Pocket bag aesthetic is minimal and refined. This zip-around, slouchy style crossbody, particularly in the L19 size is a fantastic alternative to the coveted Hermès Mini Kelly or Hermes Kelly Pochette. Similar in size, and with its top handle and strap – it’s no secret that some luxe lovers have since turned to the understated appeal of the Loro Piana Extra Pocket Pouch bag for both its price tag and aesthetic.

Notably, the detachable shoulder strap gives the Extra Pocket bag a practical touch along with the signature top handle. This versatility allows the bag to seamlessly transition from formal events to everyday occasions, without compromising on style or convenience. Plus, as discussed below, Loro Piana offers the Extra Pocket in a variety of sizes and fabrications.

Moreover, when it comes to color and leather choices, Loro Piana has you covered with permutations for nearly every occasion. You’ll find the Extra Pocket Bag in a myriad of hues, ranging from versatile neutrals for everyday elegance to lively pinks for a vibrant touch. For those seeking a twist on classic calfskin, options include ostrich leather, Ayers snakeskin, alligator, faux fur, or even bamboo wicker, and linen designs, offering diverse textures to enrich your handbag collection.

Extra Pocket L11.5 Pouch

Starting with the most petite of the styles, the L11.5 is a much more cube-shaped bag than the other size offerings. With its micro size measuring 3.5″ x 4.5″ x 3.5″, don’t let the dimensions fool you. This bag actually has a much wider opening than anticipated and can hold much more than you might expect. However, it goes without saying that this isn’t the most suitable size option for those who don’t pack light! This perfectly petite piece is sure to elevate any outfit, and is great for evening wear. You’ll most commonly find this size variation in calfskin leather, bamboo wicker, and ostrich.

The Extra Pocket L19 Pouch

Perhaps the most popular size when it comes to the Loro Piana Extra Pocket bag is the L19. Coming in at 4.5” x 8” x 1.5”, the bag is certainly deemed small in size. However, due to its soft leather and roomy interior, you can fit all of your everyday essentials into this chic piece. As always, you will find the Extra Pocket L19 in various leather options, as well as fabric choices – including, classic calfskin, faux-fur, linen, as well as exotic options. Coveted by the luxe lovers and celebrities alike, we can certainly see why the L19 is such a hit.

Extra Pocket L27 Pouch

The largest size bag available in the Extra Pocket range, the L27 comes in at 6.3” x 10.6” x 3.9”, making it the roomiest option. Considerably larger than its smaller counterparts, the L27 should accommodate your daily necessities. The L27 comfortably sits crossbody and looks just as chic hand-held. Also available in a wide array of leathers, materials, and colors – there’s an Extra Pocket pouch for every closet. As with the other sizes of the Loro Piana Extra Pocket, the vanity style design makes for an effortless look for day and night and everything in between.

Extra Pocket L23.5 Backpack

Loro Piana’s Extra Pocket range doesn’t stop with the iconic pouch. You can also find a backpack variation, a practical yet chic option for those on the go. Prices start at $3,000 for the classic calfskin option.

The New Extra Bag

Available at Loro Piana’s boutique at Siam Paragon since November, the Extra Bag – part of the luxury brand’s Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection – represents not only the epitome of craftsmanship, but is also a compact, lightweight, perfectly balanced accessory that is a must-have in a woman’s wardrobe.

When the Extra Bag made its debut in Loro Piana’s Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection, the first thing that was evident is that it represents a sophisticated evolution of the Extra Pocket, launched with the Fall/Winter 2019-2020 Collection, which became the maison’s iconic leather pouch bag – a little gem for carrying just a few essentials. The Extra Bag has been designed specifically to easily go from day to evening, out and about in the city or while travelling. Above all, it is a stylish accessory that not only complements but also expresses your style, combining exclusive materials, a graceful shape, the finest craftsmanship, and functionality.

When it comes to high-end fashion, Saint Laurent has long been synonymous with grace, refinement, and innovation. The Saint Laurent Loulou Bag pays tribute to the brand's legacy, named after Loulou de la Falaise, the celebrated muse of Yves Saint Laurent. This bag exemplifies the French fashion house's dedication to creating exquisite pieces that stand the test of time.

Design and Features

The Loulou Bag boasts a chic yet practical design, making it a versatile choice for various occasions. Crafted from luxurious quilted calfskin leather, it showcases the iconic "YSL" logo prominently on the front. Some of the iconic Loulou hardware and color finishes includes Bronzed metal Rope, Matte black, antique silver toned and bronze metal. These finishes are usually applied to the monogram or the straps. The bag features a top handle and a removable shoulder strap, allows it to be styled in a multitude of ways. You can wear it crossbody for a laid-back vibe, on the shoulder for a classic look, or hand carry it for a more formal ensemble. The key lies in tailoring it to your personal style and the occasion at hand. Its spacious interior includes a central compartment and several pockets, ensuring convenient organization for your essentials.

Timeless Appeal

One of the most remarkable aspects of the Loulou Bag is its timeless appeal. Its classic silhouette, combined with the enduring allure of the YSL logo, ensures that this bag remains a coveted accessory for years to come. Whether you're attending a glamorous event or going about your everyday routine, the Loulou Bag effortlessly elevates your style and adds a touch of sophistication.

Versatility in Styling

From casual outings to formal affairs, the Loulou Bag effortlessly adapts to various outfits and occasions. Pair it with a tailored blazer and jeans for a chic daytime ensemble, or let it complement an elegant evening gown. The bag's understated elegance and impeccable craftsmanship make it a versatile companion for fashion-forward individuals.

Saint Laurent Loulou Sizes

The Saint Laurent Loulou bag is a timeless classic, coveted for its chic quilted leather and versatile style. But with four different sizes available (Toy, Small, Medium, and Large), choosing the right one can feel overwhelming. Fear not, fashionistas! This guide will break down the Loulou's size spectrum, helping you find your ideal everyday companion.

Adorable and Compact: The Toy Loulou is the miniature member of the Loulou family, measuring in at approximately 18.5 cm x 14 cm x 7 cm (7.25” x 5.5” x 2.75”). Think of it as the ultimate statement piece. This size is perfect for carrying essentials like your phone, keys, and a small wallet. It features a detachable leather strap, offering crossbody or clutch functionality.
Who should rock it: This playful size is ideal for minimalists or those seeking a chic evening bag.

Everyday Elegance: Stepping up a notch, the Small Loulou strikes a perfect balance between style and practicality. Measuring approximately 23 cm x 18 cm x 9 cm (9” x 7” x 3.5”), it comfortably holds your phone, wallet, makeup essentials, and even a small notebook. This size comes with an adjustable chain strap, allowing for crossbody or shoulder wear.
Who should rock it: This versatile size is perfect for everyday errands, nights out, or adding a touch of luxury to your work outfit.

Medium

Room for Everything: The Medium Loulou is your go-to for those who like to be prepared. Measuring approximately 30 cm x 23 cm x 11 cm (11.75” x 9” x 4.25”), it offers ample space for your wallet, phone, makeup bag, even a tablet or small water bottle. This size also features the adjustable chain strap for versatile wear.
Who should rock it: This size is ideal for busy days on the go, when you need to carry a bit more but still want a stylish bag.

Large

Spacious Sophistication: The Large Loulou is the most generous of the bunch, measuring approximately 35.5 cm x 25.5 cm x 13.5 cm (14” x 10” x 5.25”). This size caters to those who like to carry everything with them, comfortably accommodating a laptop, notebooks, and all your daily essentials. It features the same adjustable chain strap as the other sizes.
Who should rock it: This size is perfect for workdays, travel, or anyone who needs a bag that can truly hold it all.

Ultimately, the best Loulou size for you depends on your lifestyle and carrying needs. Consider what you typically carry with you daily and how you prefer to wear your bag. With its range of sizes, the Saint Laurent Loulou offers a stylish solution for every woman.

Saint Laurent Loulou Bag Materials Guide

The LouLou bag is not only available in multiple colourways but is also released in different fabric options. The most classic variation of the LouLou bag is crafted in luxurious calfskin leather, with the iconic “Y” quilted over the stitching. The classic calfskin leather is the best option when it comes to everyday use, as it is much more durable and hard-wearing than alternative leathers.

Available in beautifully soft suede, the YSL LouLou can really elevate any outfit by adding more depth and texture. However, due to the much more delicate nature of suede (especially in lighter colourways), it is not the most ideal fabric for everyday use as it tends to show wear much more quickly than alternative leathers.

Other fabric variations of the Saint Laurent LouLou include denim which is available in bleached lilac and classic blue. One of the more recent releases is the shearling option, which is perfect for autumn and winter. YSL also offers some more delicate fabric options, including satin and sequins. Although incredibly beautiful and luxurious, the satin and sequin bag is much more suited for special occasions rather than everyday use due to being so delicate.

The Saint Laurent Loulou bag has found favor among numerous celebrities and style icons, further solidifying its status as a coveted accessory. Celebrities such as Sofia Vergara, Priyanka Chopra, Monaco royal Charlotte Casiraghi, and many more have been spotted carrying the Loulou bag on various occasions. Its versatility allows it to effortlessly transition from casual outings to red-carpet events, making it a go-to choice for fashion-forward individuals.

The series features Australian actor and Balenciaga brand ambassador Nicole Kidman, Chinese actor and singer Yang Chaoyue, and American model Amelia Gray. Their individuality is on display, set against a soft grey field in striking portraits. The Balenciaga Rodeo Bag is crafted in exquisite calfskin with a matte finish. Its one-of-a-kind construction and versatile closure options effect a relaxed attitude. Pre-worn pleats, softened piping, and raw edges call to mind a favorite item worn daily, or an heirloom passed between generations.

The Balenciaga Rodeo Bag is named after the Beverly Hills shopping district Rodeo Drive, a world-famous intersection of luxury and fashion. The Rodeo’s one-of-a-kind construction offers versatile wear: a tilted shape makes for easy carry in which the front compartment is left intentionally open, effecting a laissez-faire aesthetic, reinforced side snaps on accordion folds allow for a slimmer yet expandable option.

And it truly embodies that casual Socal vibe too. For example, the bag’s front compartment has a flap that is actually meant to stay open. But no worries, because a turn-lock clasp will secure your valuables within the main body. Supple calfskin leather, one that will develop a natural patina over time, further emphasises its relaxed look.

With smooth, glove-grade nappa lambskin lining, the Rodeo is equally sumptuous on the inside. Two snap buttons on the sides allow the Rodeo to expand whenever you need extra space. There are also two flat pockets on the back for cards and other quick-access items.

Carrying the bag is straightforward, with the top handle long enough to sling over the shoulder. Alternatively, the removable shoulder strap will keep the supple leather bag close to your body if you prefer. Balenciaga’s Rodeo launches in Singapore on 26 February, with three sizes to choose from.

The smallest measures 29 cm by 20 cm, while its larger counterparts come in at 35 cm by 23 cm and 40 cm by 30 cm respectively. A separate launch is slated for the collector’s edition of the Rodeo, which comes with an elaborate assortment of charms. Expect heart-shaped carabiners, lockets and keys-on-chain, and a Balenciaga retail tag, amongst others.

Jane is the namesake of the bag, and carried plenty of them during her life. She has recently auctioned off her namesake bags for charity, but they served her well and gave her a better sense of convenience while traveling and carrying belongings. Now Hermes Birkin bags are fawned over by millions of women all over the world, and they have become an undeniable symbol of wealth and luxury.

1984
Jane Birkin is an English actress who was based in France during the majority of her career. She appeared in movies such as Blowup and Wonderwall and then moved towards the French industry, winning the lead female role in the 1969 film Slogan. She appeared in a variety of songs with Serge Gainsbourg and quickly rose to fame in the industry, even though she didn't speak fluent French. Jane was also a model and had a passion for luxurious and fashionable clothing.

Jane and the Hermes chief executive Jean-Louis Dumas met by chance in 1981. While getting ready to depart on an airplane, Jane was trying fit all of her carry-on items in the overhead compartment. She was carrying a straw bag that couldn't hold onto her belongings properly, and everything came down crashing onto her. Jane began to rant about how nicer bags were never big enough to carry belongings, and Mr. Dumas was suddenly inspired with a new idea. Dumas figured that Jane wasn't the only woman to encounter this problem, and he saw an opportunity to create something unique, fashionable and practical.

1990
Within ten years, the Birkin bag has captured the attention of the world. The contents of a house could fit inside this 40-cm-large piece. The Birkin should be held by its two handles, with the flap inside. It comes in cowhide, ostrich leather and calfskin; and in two new dimensions: 30 and 35 centimetres, and later in 25 centimetres. The Birkin varies, yet never changes.

2009
The Birkin bag is shaped like a simple rectangle. So why not play with its geometry? Take this Birkin shadow bag, which plays with trompe l’oeil: are the straps real or fictitious? Viewed from a perpendicular angle, the optical illusion is exquisitely unsettling. A Birkin bag of tricks, but, when all is said and done, a real bag nonetheless.

2010
The Birkin So-Black bag was made for monochromatic blackaholics. Not only is the box calfskin in splendid black, but, thanks to a process as secret as it is innovative, all the metallic pieces – the padlocks, strap brackets, swivel clasps, keys and base studs – are in dense, shiny black. It’s only natural that the Birkin So-Black bag shows its true colour inside a black box.

2013
Hermès has been using canvas since the beginning of the 20th century. Praised for its lightness, it is used to make beach clothes and summer hats. It is then paired with the finest leathers to give the pieces a sporty look. The Birkin flag bag recalls voyages on the great transatlantic ocean liners of the past, when discerning travellers would fix a tag of a distinctive colour to their luggage for easy identification. The contrasting canvas panel in the middle of the Birkin flag bag is a visual reminder of these crossings.

2017
Take a scarf whose name sounds like a nursery rhyme and print it on a Birkin bag. Printed leather, that’s the trick! The original drawing has been reworked, adapted to the model – using screen-printing with one colour per screen – and assembled with minute precision so it is in perfect continuity with the bag. Lo and behold, you have it: the Birkin One Two Three and Away We Go.

2018
An all-too-long-forgotten, fully vegetable-tanned heritage leather is back in the saddle! For the smooth-grained version of the Birkin bag in natural cowhide, the oh-so-rare material is tanned using aniline, without any fixative, while its transparent finish reveals all the natural qualities of the cowhide. This grained leather gets a beautiful patina over time. The Birkin bag in natural cowhide comes exclusively in natural sand.

The bag showcases a sense of undeniable style, yet is notably one of the finer and more sophisticated bags on the market, a bag you carry on your arm to fancy events rather than toying around downtown with your friends. And while the bag is remarkably similar to the Hermes Birkin Bag, the Kelly has its own sense of style with a firmer rectangular shape free of slouching. The Kelly is also handcrafted with a single handle rather than two.

1930
A century after the house of Hermès opened the doors of its saddle-making workshops, Robert Dumas created a small bag with straps for ladies. It had a trapezoid shape, two triangular gussets, a sculpted flap, a handle, and good storage space. Nothing fancy, just a neat, plain, functional bag intended for independent, energetic women. The ladies’ bag with straps was an emblematic Hermès design: both highly desirable yet anonymous. It simply needed a name.

1937
The ladies’ bag is sewn backwards and turned inside out, like a glove. Yet, this softening does not affect its fundamental composition: namely, thirty-six leather pieces assembled by a craftsman devoted to beautiful, noble gestures, six-hundred-and-eighty hand stitches, sixteen small studs, a padlock, a swivel clasp and a leather key cover or clochette. Since then, the Sellier and Retourne versions have coexisted. After all, why choose?

1956
What a twist to the tale! Grace Kelly, the Hollywood star who became a princess, hides her baby bump behind her Hermès bag with straps. The picture goes around the world, and the bag is instantly crowned. The Kelly bag is born.

1968
Picture it: May 1968. France is in turmoil, but the Kelly bag keeps its four tiny metallic feet firmly on the ground. It is well-balanced, tranquil and timeless. This radical-chic version in black box calfskin speaks for itself.

Since 1987
A symbol of exclusivity, the Kelly bag revels in its myriad reinventions: be it in wood, silver plate, organdy, cardboard, chocolate, straw, silk- or wire mesh – like the one created by Leïla Menchari, the window designer for the Faubourg flagship – or even in bread, whose crust was as golden-brown as weathered leather. Special orders unleash craftspeople’s creativity: nailed like a fakir, pinned-up like a punk, made of feathers, plush, denim or sheared mink, the Kelly bag invents new twists to its own myth.

2000
Jean-Louis Dumas, the CEO at Hermès, is also the Chief of Elegant Outline: he lives with a pencil in hand and breathes playful creativity. One of the sitting characters he drew resulted in the Kellydoll bag (French for “What an Idol”). This anthropomorphic, cheerful bag was soon to become an icon and Kawaii mascot in Japan. Arigato, Jean-Louis.

2004
A zipper on a Kelly? How shocking! One might as well draw a moustache on the Mona Lisa. Well, yes, we did: we dared to alter the face of the Kelly by adding zippered exterior pockets in the front. The Kellylakis bag – the Kelly’s “enhanced” version – comes in all sizes, be it itsy-bitsy (15 cm) or fit for the Olympics (50 cm).

2011
Soft-boiled eggs and wicker basket: the Kelly picnic bag was originally intended for country luncheons on freshly-cut lawns. Marvel at the fine basketry and saddle-stitching: a whole strand of wicker is used and the Barenia calfskin is fixed onto the braided wicker structure by a system of lacing and knots. The chic and charming Kelly picnic bag is a witty nod to its cousin the wicker basket.The chic and charming Kelly picnic bag is a witty nod to its cousin the wicker basket.

2018
H for Hermès, a committed defender of the arts and letters with the Kellygraphie bag.
E for exhilarating variation on the alphabet.
R for reunion of colourful, smooth-grained leather pieces, cut and fitted together down to one-tenth of a millimetre, and perfectly regular on the surface.
M for marquetry in leather.
E for exacting technique customised exclusively for the Kelly.
S for saddle-maker.