Excitement swirls around Valentino as we watch Alessandro Michele’s vision for the Italian brand come to life. His time at Gucci was one of the most monumental positive shifts for the company, and I was a big fan, so I am excited to see what is next.
As new bags under his hand trickle in, we’ve started to see celebrities and others carry and wear new Valentino. The Valentino Nellcôte bag, part of the Spring 2025 “Avant Les Débuts” collection, which was Alessandro Michele’s first for the House, was just spotted on Bella Hadid.
I look nothing like Bella Hadid, but seeing the bag on her makes the way it sits, moves, and lives in a daily setting come to life.
Introducing the Valentino Nellcôte Bag
One of Alessandro Michele’s defining design elements is movement and the maximalist combination of materials. This bag offers that, with suede fringe, ball studs, and rivets as hardware touches.
The bag is a proper shoulder bag intended to be worn over the shoulder and can be adjusted to be carried crossbody as well. In place of an oversized logo, there is a small metallic detail with the VLogo Signature. This smaller logo is unexpected but welcomed.
With the major suede moment for fall still being the top trend, this bag fits right into the category while also offering far more alluring dimensionality and movement.
The slim interior will allow you to slide items inside for carrying. The fringe is very of the moment, as is the suede itself. Michele constantly offers archival and past-eras touches yet makes them feel modern, and he has done it again with this bag. Overall dimensions are W11.8xH12.2xD1.2 in.
Bella Hadid seems to be embracing a Western vibe, and this bag (along with her cowboy boots and flare-bottom pants) aligns perfectly. In fact, this is a look I don’t typically wear myself, but I absolutely would love to recreate it.
You can shop the new Valentino Nellcôte bag for $2,690.
Images courtesy of Valentino/Getty Images.
That kind of money to look like it was purchased at the hipster patchouli Birkenstock swap meet?
yeah, not a fan. Also there is nothing “Valentino” about this. I’m all for trying out new directions, but Valentino has such a rich history and defined aesthetic, this is less a new direction and more of a fluke, for me.
He is going to ruin Valentino.
Valentino is pure elegance and sharpest tailoring, he represents too much experimentation and loud designs.