Chanel’s Métiers d’Art collection is one of the most ornate collections that the brand puts out, and back in December we got a first look at the 2019 collection, which is in boutiques now. As fans have come to expect from the brand, the collection was grand and elegant. Inspired by Ancient Egypt, plenty of embellishments and metallics were seen throughout, but the standout piece in the collection was a sequined pyramid-shaped bag. This mini bag is a true show stopper—it’s both incredibly cool and ornate, but it’s also insanely expensive. Priced at $9,000 it’s a true collectors item.
This angular shape is incredibly unique and is currently a rarity in the handbag market. It works because it’s on trend with the mini bags of the moment, and in recent seasons designers have begun to experiment a fair bit with handbag shapes. The pyramid shaped bag is fun, and wildly different, making it a trend to watch. The trickle down effect (meaning that a fashion trend flows vertically, starting with the upper class and making its way down) in fashion is a very real thing, and being that Chanel, Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton all have their own version of a pyramid bag it’s only a matter of time before other designers as well as contemporary bag brands adapt this new shape too.
Chanel Pyramid Shaped Bag ($3,600)
Chanel Sequined Pyramid Shaped Bag ($9,000)
Saint Laurent Pyramid Metallic Minaudière ($1,550)
Saint Laurent Pyramid Lambskin Minaudière ($1,450)
Louis Vuitton Toupie Bag ($1,950)
Nita Suri LIA Handbag ($800)
They are unique and at most eye candy; however, they are impractical since they don’t appear to hold anything more than a few coins.
Versona’s “Fortune Cookie” Version
I love mini bags but I’ve been sad in the last couple of years that my fun minaudieres are too small for the new iphones. I have resisted getting a plus model- even though I recently had a baby and would love the better camera!- specifically because there’s no way it would fit in at least ten of my bags, but i have four or five that won’t even fit my “smaller” iphone 8. One thing I love about fall and winter is I have coat and jacket pockets where I can stash my phone but a lot of my really fun mini bags just don’t get used in the summer. I have a clutch shaped like a piano which I love to wear to the symphony or the opera (yes I’m a big dork who can’t resist a theme) and so when I go with my husband I end up leaving my phone at home. Maybe that’s a good thing every once in a while.
Cute to look at but impractical even just for a night out.
Just no.
no thankya