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The Many Bags of Celebrities at the Paris Couture Week Fall 2016 Shows

Couture Week runs on a different schedule than the regular fashion seasons. Because clients order directly from the brands and designers don’t need extra time to collect orders from and ship stock to retailers, you don’t get the six-month lead time between the show and the season in which the clothing is intended to be worn. That means that the Fall 2016 couture shows just wrapped up in Paris, even though the season’s ready-to-wear shows happened back in March. I doubt there’s any industry on Earth with a more complicated schedule than fashion. (Maybe book publishing?)

Anyway, back to the point: the couture shows just wrapped up, which means we did a fresh crop of bag-spotting and we’re here to share the spoils with you. A lot of the biggest celebrities were frustratingly bag-free (handbags aren’t a couture product, after all), but we still identified several dozen noteworthy purses on the arms of models, starlets and fashion luminaries alike.

Adriana Abascal
Delvaux Brilliant Bag
$6,000 via Barneys

Adriana is one of those former fashion models who has become something of a citizen of the world.

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Adriana Abascal
Valentino Glam Lock Bag
$4,075 via Neiman Marcus

That means she’s often invited to (and attends) very fancy fashion shows.

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Alexandra Golovanoff
Prada Cahier Bag
Shop Prada via Bergdorf Goodman

Alexandra is a French fashion editor, but she very recently also launched a line of cashmere sweaters. This Prada bag isn’t out yet, so you know she’s special.

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Ayemeline Valade
Dior Diorama Bag

I love saying Ayemeline’s full name out loud. It’s a great model name.

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Bao Bao Wan
Dior Lady Dior Bag

Bao Bao’s a jewelry designer first and foremost, but she’s also collaborated with MAC.

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Bella Hadid
Givenchy Lucrezia Bag
$2,395 via mytheresa.com

It seems as though’s Bella’s older sister didn’t make the trip to Couture Week, but at least one of the Hadids was on hand to look great in clothing.

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Bella Hadid
Givenchy Pandora Box Minaudiere
$1,690 via Saks

And to attend parties! Also to look great in clothing while attending parties.

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Caroline de Maigret
Chanel Frame Shoulder Bag

This is just speculation, but at this point, Caroline has such a long Chanel attendance streak that she and Karl Lagerfeld probably consult on the date before it’s scheduled.

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Céline Dion
Dior Diorama Alligator Bag

Honestly I’m so happy Céline and the fashion industry have embraced each other this year.

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Céline Dion
Roger Vivier Miss Viv Bag
$2,550 via mytheresa.com

It’s not just 23-year-old fashion bloggers and starlets who look great all dolled up in multiple designer outfits per day!

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Chiara Ferragni
Dior Diorever Tote

Although, to be fair, they look pretty good too.

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Elena Perminova
Dior Stardust Backpack

Don’t forget the Russian oligarchs’ wives! They are also extremely stylish.

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Elena Perminova
Miu Miu Dahlia Saddle Bag
$1,850 via Saks

Elena is their current queen.

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Elena Perminova
Prada Micro Galleria Bag
Shop Prada via Bergdorf Goodman

My favorite fun fact about Elena is that she and her husband met when he helped her get out of jail as a young woman. (She was in there because of a bad boyfriend.)

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Elizabeth von Guttman
Dior Mini Satchel

We spotted this new bag in the hands of several attendees and aren’t quite sure what its official name is yet.

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Ines de la Fressange
Roger Vivier Large Pouch
Shop Roger Vivier via Neiman Marcus

Ines has a longstanding relationship with Vivier and usually carries the brand’s bags no matter which shows she’s attending.

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Ines de la Fressange
Roger Vivier Shoulder Bag
Shop Roger Vivier via Neiman Marcus

For example.

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Joan Smalls
Miu Miu Dahlia Saddle Bag
$1,850 via Saks

I love when paparazzi catch the models emerging from shows because their theatrical makeup is such a great contrast to their surroundings.

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Kristina Bazan
Valentino Lock Bag
$2,345 via Saks

Kristina is giving the goth look a go lately.

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Laura Bailey
Chanel Classic Flap Bag

Chanel didn’t have quite as large a parade of bag-wielding celebs as it often does, but we still caught a couple.

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Li Bingbing
Dior Diorissimo Mini Bag

What a cute little sailor dress. (Without, you know, being a sailor dress.)

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Lucie de la Falaise
Dior Diorama Clutch

As you might have guessed by her last name, Lucie is indeed related to fashion legend Loulou. (She’s Loulou’s niece.)

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Marianne Faithfull
Chanel Classic Flap Bag

You never know who might turn up at a Chanel show; this year’s most delightful surprise was rock n’ roll legend Marianne Faithfull.

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Marina Hands
Roger Vivier Prismick Denim Bucket Bag
$1,550 via Roger Vivier

Marina is a French actress, which is a group of people often found at fashion shows.

Marina-Hands-Roger-Vivier-Prismick-Denim-Bucket-Bag

Marion Cotillard
Dior Diorama Club Bag

Where there is a Dior event, there too shall be Marion Cotillard.

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Milla Jovovich
Chanel Classic Flap Bag

Milla was another surprise at the Chanel show; she brought her daughter, which is one of Karl Lagerfeld’s favorite things in recent years. (For example, Will Smith attended this year with his daughter Willow, who’s currently staring in her first Chanel campaign, though neither carried bags.)

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Miroslava Duma
Gabriela Hearst Nina Bag

Miroslava’s seasons-long dedication to this bag is one of the most confusing mysteries in fashion for me. Is she…personal friends with Ms. Hearst?

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Miroslava Duma
Miu Miu Python Top Handle Bag
$3,450 via Saks

Miu Miu doesn’t have a couture line, but the brand did sponsor a big party for the fashion set during the week’s festivities.

Miroslava-Duma-Miu-Miu-Python-Top-Handle-Bag

Natalia Vodianova
Dior Diorama Bag

Personally I am very much in favor of the trend toward models retiring from the runway but continuing to attends shows and look flawless.

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Olivia Palermo
Dior Diorama Bag

Speaking of looking flawless: Olivia Palermo has this whole Fashion Week thing down to a science.

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Olivia Palermo
Dior Mini Satchel

She was also among the recipients of Dior’s unreleased new bag.

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Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece
Dior Diorama Bag

If we’re keeping score, Dior probably attracts more royalty to its shows than anyone.

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Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand
Dior Lady Dior Micro Bag

I mean, if you were a princess, wouldn’t you want to wear Dior?

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Sabine Getty
Dior Lady Dior Python Mini Bag

The Gettys may not be technical royalty, but they’re about as close as America gets.

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Stella Maxwell
Gucci GG Supreme Backpack
$2,690 via Gucci

Stella has never done anything quietly in her life and, you know, good for her.

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Vanessa Paradis
Chanel Envelope Clutch

Vanessa Paradis looking every inch the Karl Lagerfeld favorite she is seems like a strong way to round out another Paris Couture season.

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