Remember back in the day when brands and traditional media scoffed at blogs, who they assumed were destined to be flashes in the pan who never truly impacted the industry? That sentiment hasn’t aged well. Just ask Italian street style star Chiara Ferragni; she turned her personal style blog, The Blonde Salad, into a multimedia mini empire and herself into a millionaire, launching her own shoe line along the way. It’s amazing what a lot of hustle and a little swanning around at fashion week can do.
Most documentation of Chiara’s handbag collection comes from FW shots, but in the past year or two, she’s become mainstream famous enough that paparazzi occasionally snap her around her adopted home of Los Angeles. While w get ready for the impending New York Fashion week, we took some time to look over all the photos, and you can check out our findings from Chiara’s collection below.
Balenciaga First Bag
$1,325 via Balenciaga
Every cool girl who can afford it has owned a Balenciaga Motorcycle Bag at some point. It’s science.
Céline Box Bag
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This bag has been one of my favorites since it debuted.
Céline Box Bag
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Clearly, Chiara is also a fan.
Céline Trio Bag
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In general, Céline does well with the street style set.
Chanel Boy Bag
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I’m not sure what to say about this outfit except that I’m kind of obsessed with how perfectly French it is.
Chanel Boy Bag
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A few years ago, not all the Boy Bags were as rigid as they are now.
Chanel Boy Bag
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This is also how I feel when I didn’t know it was gonna snow.
Chanel Boy Bag
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I wish my bag were so small and empty that I could tie it to my belt loop without fear of pantsing myself. Maybe one day!
Chanel Flap Bag
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This flap bag has the Mademoiselle-style chain normally seen on 2.55 Flap Bags, but the logo lock more commonly seen on Classic Flap Bag. Curiouser and curiouser.
Chanel Fur Flap Bag
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This piece was a runway bag in Chanel’s famous supermarket-themed collection.
Chanel Graffiti Backpack
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The Chanel Graffiti Backpack turned out to be so popular that I’m surprised the brand didn’t make variations of it for several seasons afterward.
Chanel Mini Classic Flap Bag
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Usually I love how Chiara pairs things, but I’m not much for this bag/outfit combo.
Chanel Vintage Belt Bag
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Chiara doesn’t shy away from vintage bags, which I’d assume is helpful for someone who is frequently photographed and needs as much variation in her outfits as possible
Chanel Vintage Briefcase
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Black patent leather in the rain: a smart move.
Chloé Drew Bag
$2,390 via farfetch.com
This full-python version of the Drew may be my all-time favorite fabrication of the bag.
Chloé Hudson Bag
$2,566 via farfetch.com
Chiara is pretty enough that she can wear this outfit and you’re still like, “Wow she’s glowing!”
Chloé Hudson Bag
$2,090 via Neiman Marcus
Chloé’s ultra-femme French bohemianism looks like it was made for Chiara to wear it.
Chloé Hudson Tassel Bag
$2,566 via farfetch.com
This is the exact moment she realized the sunglasses might have been a bridge too far.
Chloé Marcie Bag
$1,990 via Neiman Marcus
Once upon a time, Chiara dressed much more like a regular, casual human.
Dior Clutch
Now, obviously, she’s a full-on fashion person.
Dior Lady Dior Mini Bag
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A mini veil is…a choice you can make, sure.
Dior Mini Diorever Bag
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I love when hardcore fashion people bring out their optical frames.
Dior Mini Lady Dior Bag
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I would not blame you if the bag isn’t the first place your eyes go in this picture. Personally, mine went to the shorts.
Fendi DotCom Small Bag
$2,600 via Nordstrom
Guys, I bet that dress is so soft.
Fendi Micro Baguette Bags
$1,550 via Nordstrom
Chiara was among the first major fashion influencers to really get on that micro bag bandwagon.
Fendi Micro Peekaboo Bag
$1,550 via Nordstrom
And she got on it with enthusiasm.
Hermès Birkin
Chiara has at least two Birkins, but as far as I can tell, she never uses them in a professional capacity–they appear to be reserved for off hours.
Hermès Birkin
Here’s the other one. (You figured that out, probably.)
Hermès Kelly
This outfit is a good argument for the usefulness of expensive a la carte straps; this Fendi version automatically makes the Hermès bag it’s attached to look less formal.
Hermès Kelly
This red Kelly, like the Birkins, only seems to come out in off hours.
Hermès Kelly
We found it. The world’s tiniest Hermès bag.
Louis Vuitton Murakami Cerises Speedy Bag
Louis Vuitton’s Murakami collab bags always fill me with such nostalgia for college.
Louis Vuitton Palm Springs PM Backpack
$1,910 via Louis Vuitton
Chiara was an early adopter on this design, which is now red hot.
Louis Vuitton Petite Malle Bag
$5,200 via Louis Vuitton
Chiara has a pretty good relationship with Louis Vuitton–she’s a fixture at their fashion shows.
Louis Vuitton Petite Malle Bag
$5,200 via Louis Vuitton
She also sometimes carries the brand’s bags to other people’s shows.
Louis Vuitton Twist Bag
$4,100 via Louis Vuitton
If you’ve never tried this hairstyle, I recommend that you give it a shot and then marvel at the fact that anyone can make it looks cool.
Lulu Guinness Lips Clutch
$369 via ASOS
This is easily the least expensive bag on this list, which is impressive.
Prada Corsaire Bag
$2,220 via Net-a-Porter
While I do not necessarily endorse this jacket, the bag is indeed flames.
Prada Micro Dome Bag
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There is literally nothing in that bag and I refuse to believe otherwise.
Saint Laurent Love Heart Bag
$1,750 via farfetch.com
Sure, I think this technically counts as wearing clothes.
