I am, first and foremost, a casual bag girl. Always have been. Over my twenty-year time in the bag-specific industry, I have expanded my collection to contain a bit of everything, but at my core, a laid-back daily bag will forever be my go-to.
When I first saw the new D-Journey Bag on the Dior Spring-Summer 2025 runway, I knew it spoke to me. There are so many cornerstone designs from the House of Dior, from the Lady Dior and the Saddle to the Book Tote, but the casual nature of this new design speaks to me as a bag lover.
This is the new Dior silhouette, which melds elegance with functionality.
A First Look at the D-Journey
Our bags are some of our most loyal companions on every journey we take, from the daily school drop-offs to the grocery store to our travels and days out with our friends. Each journey, from the mundane to the adventurous, has had a bag by my side.
For this reason, the Dior D-Journey fits right into my lifestyle. The bag is available in three sizes: small, medium, and large, and the relaxed silhouette allows you to wear it close to the body as a crossbody or over-the-shoulder bag. Expanding on the functionality, the central compartment is generously sized and easy to fill with your items, and there are some handy hidden pockets on either side of the East/West body as well.
Along with the different sizes, different materials are offered, including full leather with cannage stitching and two canvas variations. Because of the slouch of the shape, I prefer the Dior logo canvas with the leather accents.
Small elements throughout the design denote it as a Christian Dior bag, from the CD hardware closure on the adjustable strap to the Christian Dior nameplate on the pull tab.
The simplicity of the design speaks to me, reminding me of past bags I’ve owned and adored in my over two-decades-long journey in the bag world. Each bag has told a story in my life, a story of that specific time and need from the handbag of my choosing, and the new D-Journey line from Dior brings back a nostalgic memory of some of my favorite past bags.
Discover the entire Dior D-Journey offering now!
Looks so tacky and cheaply produced – can’t imagine who would want to buy Dior at this point – they are the new Balenciaga of mediocrity
Balenciaga bags of late and of course the City are really good, some things Balenciaga are still worth the purchase.
I saw live: terrible quality leather and craftsmanship ! No thanks 🙂↔️ And now we will see it given away to everyone and their mother 🙄
When you are saying “This is the new Dior silhouette, which melds elegance with functionality.” what you are really trying to say is ” the new Dior silhouette which melds forced labor with cheap material” 😉
Touché but this may be a paid post so they have to praise the bag until the cows come home
Does the zipper with the pull tab run all the way through bottom to expand capacity of the bag or is it just a separate opening into the main compartment?
This bag looks really great on and is cooler in person. I hated it when I saw it online but when I tried it I was sold! I haven’t liked any Dior bag in maaaaaany seasons. Although I hesitate to buy anything from a collection when a creative director is on the way out. Everything will be discontinued
I just think Dior bags and totes aren’t worth my hard earned money. It’s no luxury when you wonder if people were slave laboring over the bag. Pass.
They need a new CD like Jonathan Anderson to replace Maria Grazia and rebrand away from the sweatshop low quality image now associated with Dior bags.
I really love the slouchyness of it!!
A bag like this is hard to photograph – I know because we were doing it! It’s slouchy and meant to be so, so getting a shot that does it justice can be tricky. I prefer the look of the Dior oblique pattern version over the leather!
I legit thought this was a Baggu collab at first.
But nothing will ever get rid of the stench of having used sweatshop labor.
Yes all of the appliances I own, alot of the clothes I own, the furniture, curtains, Apple products, imported food, packaging, and god knows what was mostly highly likely made in sweatshops all through asia and other countries. Imagine how many hundreds of millions of people, including yourself, are using items every day created by sweatshop labour. Not just allegedly Dior. All whilst we sit on our high horses.
Honestly I am glad it’s not a structured bag, gimme slouchy!
So it’s not fancy but I love it! Does it remind you of the DVF Stephanie Megs?!
Yes! It reminds me of the Stephanie too – especially the larger size!!
Just curious Megs, no judgement…did you buy yours or was it gifted to you?
I always mark if a bag is gifted when I write about it! This one was a press sample that I photographed (the few styles in this are all press samples). The brand actually sent me a bag after this was live as a thank you, so when I share it again, I will mark it as that!