At Louis Vuitton, handbags are king. The brand might now make full lines of ready-to-wear, outerwear, shoes, accessories and jewelry, but if the bags are selling, none of that other stuff really matters. With the new bags that debuted as part of the brand’s Fall 2015 collection this morning, that shouldn’t be a problem.
Many of the new shapes in this collection were petite trunks, some of which were customizable; they looked like they’d be perfect home decor objects instead of something that someone might actually carry. Vuitton’s ardent fans have long collected the brand’s trunks to display in their homes, and these smaller, non-monogram versions would be perfect for that. I can see the Instagrams now.
The functional bags were also a treat. Most of them felt fresh and young without sacrificing the sophistication for which Nicolas Ghesquiere is known, and although the stone-studded ones were a little challenging for my taste, the rest of the group more than made up for it. A particular favorite was the white Alma, stamped with a big version of the brand’s logo–somehow, it felt worlds away from the logo bags for which the brand is known.
Check out the full runway collection below.
[Photos via Style.com]
