Although it was less than 30 years ago, a large number of trends and inventions around 2000 still play an important role today. Balenciaga’s “motorcycle bag” Le City, which can be regarded as the originator of the “IT BAG” trend, first came out in 2001. After a lapse of 20 years, Balenciaga recently released the new Le City again, showing more than 20 years of history. The unchanged classic silhouette brings a new generation of simple details and confidence.
The special distressed leather, the extra-long leather zipper, the lack of logo, the large storage capacity, and the eye-catching high recognition all made Balenciaga’s “motorcycle bag” once dominate the fashion industry and become An overwhelming “phenomenal” IT package. Balenciaga recently launched a new generation of motorcycle bags, Le City, which was photographed by photographer Mario Sorrenti and featured supermodel Kate Moss, who pioneered the motorcycle bag trend 20 years ago.
In fact, it was rumored that only 25 pieces of this bag would be produced and used on the show. However, after Kate Moss used it, it unexpectedly set off a huge fashion wave. At that time, socialites, popular actresses, etc. around 2000 Celebrities all have one, and the bag has a distinct structure and a comfortable sense of relaxation, making it a classic style.
In the cold and slightly distanced 2024 new Le City promotional black and white images, Kate Moss, Danish supermodel Mona Tougaard and Korean star Juyeon Juyeon appear in the camera one after another, performing straightforward performances. The new style “collects” the complexity of the original and adopts a relatively simple design; the bag will be hand-constructed with 25 pieces of leather, and the corners will be reinforced with small metal buckles, thimble-shaped studs, and abundant internal and external pockets. , fully reproducing various features such as leather that exudes unique luster over time.
This time, the bag will be launched in medium and small sizes first. The colors include black, yellow, green, lavender, steel gray, metallic silver, white, blue and beige, a total of 9 colors. It will be available in Taipei Breeze Xinyi and Taichung Shin Kong in Taiwan. Three Balenciaga stores, including the Mitsukoshi Zhonggang store and the Hanshen Arena in Kaohsiung, were selected and became the first wave of listing counters in the world since April 11. There is no logo, large capacity, and no pursuit of sophistication. If you didn’t catch the charm of motorcycle bags at the right time 20 years ago, now is the best time to catch up on your fashion credits.
