Normally, for accessories lovers, Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks are the ones that really matter. New York and London are nice, but until you’re on the continent, the leathers goods are, for the most part, just sort of fine. This year, though, Milan was also a little slower than normal in the handbag department, largely because of two big scheduling changes: Bottega Veneta chose to skip its traditional runway show in its new designer’s first season, and Gucci chose to move its show to Paris for just this season.
The absence Bottega and Gucci left big holes in the accessory portion of Milan’s Spring 2019 shows, but Italy’s other (numerous) fashion powerhouses stepped up to the plate with plenty of bags for us to contemplate. We rifled through images from all the shows, and below, we’ve assembled a baker’s dozen of the best pieces from each.
Bally
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana
Fendi
Fendi
Ferragamo
Giorgio Armani
Prada
Prada
Tod’s
Tod’s
Versace
Versace
i LOVE both Tods bags!
And at first, the D&G looked pretty gaudy but I think I could pull it off if I channeled my inner Sailor Moon that day.
My fave is the Ferragamo. Maybe boring to some, but a classic beauty with all the components I love in a bag.
Tod’s and Prada win hands down. The Ferragamo would be really functional to many as well. But the rest are pretty tacky looking ?
The white Tod’s is a beautiful reinterpretation of their D bags.
Tod’s, Prada and Fendi were intriguing
unfortunately nothing i would buy – kinda boring
something about the Ferragamo bag just speaks to me…
Where’s Loewe?