Guides to iconic luxury bags

Where each bag comes from, how it is made and what to check before you buy one pre-owned, with sources.

Buying guides

• How to judge a pre-owned luxury bag price Use the boutique price to judge any pre-owned luxury bag: match the exact model, read the price history, compare the delivered price and check condition.
• Luxury bags with the biggest boutique price rises Which luxury bags saw the biggest boutique price rises, over which years, and what that does and does not tell you before you buy a bag pre-owned.
• Chanel Classic Flap size guide Square Mini, Rectangular Mini, Small, Medium, Jumbo and Maxi: the official measurements, leather and boutique price of each Classic Flap size, compared.
• Entry-level luxury icons Iconic bags and jewellery from Louis Vuitton, Prada, Celine, Loewe, Gucci, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels with the lowest boutique prices we follow.

Iconic bags

• Bottega Veneta The story of the Jodie The Jodie belongs to the Daniel Lee years at Bottega Veneta.3 models · Price and story
• Bottega Veneta The story of the Andiamo The Andiamo is a design by Matthieu Blazy.2 models · Price and story
• Bottega Veneta The story of the Cassette The Cassette woven-leather flap bag is one of the most enduring new styles launched under Daniel Lee, who arrived at the house in July 2018.1 model · Price and story
• Celine The story of the Triomphe The motif came long before the bag.2 models · Price and story
• Celine The story of the 16 Hedi Slimane designed the 16 on the first day of his arrival at Celine.3 models · Price and story
• Celine The story of the Ava The Ava, a crescent-shaped bag, is one of the signature silhouettes of the Hedi Slimane era at Celine, and it has been around since 2020.1 model · Price and story
• Chanel The story of the Classic Flap The bag Chanel now calls the 11.12 descends from the 2.55, which Gabrielle Chanel created in February 1955 and named after that month and year.6 models · Price and story
• Dior The story of the Lady Dior The Lady Dior began in 1994 as a design by Gianfranco Ferré and was first known as the Chouchou.4 models · Price and story
• Dior The story of the Saddle John Galliano introduced the Saddle at Dior in 1999, in a spring ready-to-wear collection shown in the final season of the 20th century.1 model · Price and story
• Dior The story of the Book Tote Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior's artistic director, introduced the Book Tote in the Spring/Summer 2018 collection.3 models · Price and story
• Fendi The story of the Baguette Silvia Venturini Fendi designed the Baguette in 1997.2 models · Price and story
• Fendi The story of the Peekaboo Silvia Venturini Fendi first showed the Peekaboo at Fendi's Spring 2009 show in Milan.1 model · Price and story
• Fendi The story of the By The Way The By The Way made its debut for fall-winter 2014 as a Boston-style bag.2 models · Price and story
• Gucci The story of the Horsebit 1955 The horsebit, a double ring joined by a bar, first appeared on Gucci loafers in 1953 and was used on a handbag for the first time in 1955. 10 Magazine also dates the house's presentation of the detail to 1955, two years after the loafers.1 model · Price and story
• Gucci The story of the Jackie 1961 Gucci introduced the Jackie in 1961.1 model · Price and story
• Gucci The story of the GG Marmont Alessandro Michele designed and debuted the GG Marmont in 2016, early in his tenure as creative director.2 models · Price and story
• Loewe The story of the Puzzle Edge The Puzzle was the first bag Jonathan Anderson designed for Loewe after becoming creative director in 2013.3 models · Price and story
• Loewe The story of the Flamenco Clutch The Flamenco first appeared in the 1970s, according to Elle, a decade PurseBlog's handbag history and Selfridges also give.2 models · Price and story
• Loewe The story of the Hammock The Hammock was introduced by Jonathan Anderson for spring-summer 2016, according to Harper's Bazaar Singapore, and PurseBlog also dates its debut to spring 2016.2 models · Price and story
• Loewe The story of the Amazona 180 The Amazona first appeared in 1975, designed with working women in mind.3 models · Price and story
• Loewe The story of the Puzzle Fold Tote The Puzzle Fold Tote went on sale in July 2023 with Loewe's autumn/winter 2023 pre-collection.2 models · Price and story
• Louis Vuitton The story of the Speedy The Speedy appeared in 1930 under the name Express, a compact bag drawn by Gaston-Louis Vuitton for a life in motion and made to fold flat.4 models · Price and story
• Louis Vuitton The story of the Neverfull The Neverfull made its debut in 2007.3 models · Price and story
• Louis Vuitton The story of the Pochette Métis Louis Vuitton describes the Pochette Métis as a compact, go-everywhere model in Monogram canvas with a distinctive S-lock closure in polished gold-tone metal.1 model · Price and story
• Louis Vuitton The story of the Alma The Alma traces its pedigree to an Art Deco original introduced in 1934.2 models · Price and story
• Prada The story of the Galleria The Galleria was introduced in 2007 by Miuccia Prada.3 models · Price and story
• Prada The story of the Re-Edition 2005 Prada's black nylon bags first appeared in 1984, made from an industrial nylon used for army tents.1 model · Price and story
• Prada The story of the Re-Edition 2000 Prada first released its nylon bags in 1984, in an industrial nylon used for army tents.1 model · Price and story
• Prada The story of the Cleo The Cleo made its debut in Prada's Multiple Views spring/summer 2021 show.1 model · Price and story
• Prada The story of the Arqué The Arqué reinterprets an archival hobo shoulder bag from the 2000s.1 model · Price and story
• Saint Laurent The story of the Loulou The Loulou's identity rests on padded chevron quilting and the YSL logo, drawn in 1961 by the artist Adolphe Mouron, known as Cassandre.4 models · Price and story
• Saint Laurent The story of the Le 5 à 7 Le 5 à 7 first appeared with Anthony Vaccarello's spring 2021 collection for Saint Laurent.2 models · Price and story
• Saint Laurent The story of the Kate The Kate is a slim flap bag on a chain, fronted by the interlocking YSL logo and sold with or without a gold tassel.2 models · Price and story