Bags: The Classic Collection

ISBN: 1788843444

Author: Savi, Lucia

Condition: New

An unmissable celebration of the most iconic and influential handbags in history, offering a visual journey through the aesthetic of each bag.Bags: The Essentials is an unmissable celebration of the most iconic and influential handbags in history.Featuring 30 of the worlds most desirable models, this supremely elegant volume takes you on a journey through luxury, fashion and design, exploring the aesthetic world of each featured bag through stunning photos and revealing design stories. Each of the featured handbags has transcended the functional and even the fashionable to become a bona fide status symbol in its own right. From the Herms Kelly to the Fendi Baguette, the Chanel 2.55 to the Balenciaga Motorcycle bag, each is defined by a unique vision, and each has impacted the cultural landscape in its own special way.Written by Lucia Savi of Londons Design Museum, this is a luxuriously illustrated guide to the historical contexts and aesthetic philosophies that make each of these handbags utterly timeless.The bags: Chanel 2.55; Mulberry Alexa; Givenchy Antigona; Anya Hindmarch Im NOT A Plastic Bag; Roberta di Camerino Bagonghi Bag; Fendi Baguette; Gucci Bamboo; Issey Miyake Bao Bao; Herms Birkin; Chanel Boy; Bottega Veneta Cassette; Jacquemus Chiquito; Balenciaga City Bag; Alexander McQueen Knuckle Clutch; Gucci Dionysus; Stella McCartney Falabella; Prada Galleria; Louis Vuitton Graffiti Keepall Bag; Gucci Jackie; Herms Kelly; Dior Lady; Cline Luggage Bag; Lulu Guinness Florist's Basket; Prada Nylon Vela Backpack; Chlo Paddington; Loewe Puzzle Bag; Dior Saddle; Louis Vuitton Speedy; Judith Leiber Handbags; Cupcake Bag; Launer Traviata.