Balenciaga Motorcycle Bags were first spotted on the arms of celebs and models back in the early 2000s. The original was created by none other than handbag genius Nicholas Ghesquiere, who spent 15 years as creative director for Balenciaga. Since the very first moto B-Bag debuted, the style has been reinterpreted many times over. Depending on the season, certain colors and variations have been highly coveted, making Balenciaga’s moto bags, specifically the City, one of the most influential it-bags of our time.
The original, called the Balenciaga Le Dix Motorcycle Bag, is the inspiration behind countless shapes and silhouettes in varrying sizes and a myriad of colors and prints. The longevity of the Balenciaga Motorcycle Bag, in all its iterations, is truly astonishing as the basis of this design is still being used to this day, nearly 20 years later. Since its debut, Bal’s moto bags have been toted by everyone from prominent fashion editors, celebs and bag-obsessed Balenciaga fans. Instantly recognizable by their details, Balenciaga’s bags scream Balenciaga without a logo in sight (a rarity these days). Let’s take a look back at the some of the (very many) b-bags stars have carried over the years.
Vanessa Hudgens (2007) – Balenciaga Giant Hardware City Bag ($900)
Heidi Montaga (2008) – Balenciaga Velo Bag
Nicole Richie (2008) – Balenciaga Classic City Bag ($2,190)
Nicky Hilton (2008) – Balenciaga Striped Damasse City Bag
Beyonce (2010) – Balenciaga Day Bag ($345)
Dakota Fanning (2012) – Balenciaga Large Sunday Tote ($860)
Nicole Scherzinger (2012) – Balenciaga City Bag
Kim Kardashian (2013) – Balenciaga Baby Daim City Bag
Rihanna (2014) – Balenciaga Cable Bag
Anne Hathaway (2014) – Balenciaga Papier A4 Mini Bag ($1,390)
Amal Clooney (2014) – Balenciaga Velo Bag
Zoe Kravitz (2015) – Balenciaga Cable Bag
Nicky Hilton (2015) – Balenciaga Classic Nano City Bag
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (2015) – Balenciaga Papier A4 Tote ($1,075)
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s outfit is so cute. It’s perfect. These bags also don’t hold up that well until you hit about 2013. Then they are okay. But as always, love seeing these posts.
This is a good overview of a bag that’s certainly hung around a long time, but not one of these is a Balenciaga velo bag despite that label being used a lot of times. Nicole’s bag is a work for example and Amal’s is a city.
I noticed that too-lol!
I still love the balenciaga city. I’ve got four in different colors and sizes!
Rihanna (and here, Rosie) always manage to look so current in these throwback posts! Also, realizing how cray that giant city looks now. I used to be OBSESSED with those!
I have two work bags…one 06 Grenat with regular hardware and an 07 (I think) navy with GSH…the official color escapes me but they’re both Chevre leather which is so smooshy!!
Seriously, the writer and proof reade mr of this article should be ashamed of themselves. The name of the bags are all wrong. And to think this is Purseblog!