So when did bags get so tiny – and where do you put your sponges? Legendary fashion houses Fendi, Chanel, and Gucci are making luxury microbags popular with celebrities including Kate Middleton.
- There was a time when no starlet could do without a huge bag on her arm.
- Today’s handbags are small enough to dangle from a carefully manicured finger.
- Legendary fashion houses Fendi, Chanel and Gucci have reduced their models.
There was a time when no self-respecting starlet was complete without a huge tote bag dangling from her elbow.
But fickle fashion trends have changed. Today’s handbags are small enough to dangle from a carefully manicured finger—just don’t plan on carrying anything in them.
Legendary fashion houses Fendi, Chanel, Gucci and Christian Dior have reduced their classic pieces to tiny sizes that most of us would consider impractical. But such petty complaints never stopped fashionistas.
British actress Lily Collins appeared on the Netflix show Emily in Paris wearing a green £575 Trefolio mini bag from Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo.
Many actresses, singers, and even the Duchess of Cambridge have been spotted with luxurious micro bags, although most are too small to carry a cell phone, not to mention all the other essentials for an evening out.
In the 1990s, Sarah Jessica Parker wore the original sequined Fendi Baguette over her shoulder in Sex and the City.
But by the time Just Like It’s reboot aired in December, its character Carrie Bradshaw had been revamped but downsized to a nano that’s only 4 inches long and dangled a £500 lambskin bag around her neck. pounds sterling on a long gold chain. .
Margot Robbie at the Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2022 show during Paris Fashion Week on January 25, 2022.
Cynthia Nixon (left) and Sarah Jessica Parker on the set of “And Just So…”, the sequel to Sex and the City, in Midtown on November 5, 2021.
Meanwhile, British actress Lily Collins appeared on the Netflix show Emily in Paris wearing a £575 green Trefolio mini bag from Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo.
They are also popular behind the scenes and have been a staple for stars attending Paris Fashion Week in January.
Suicide Squad actress Margot Robbie arrived at the Chanel Spring/Summer show wearing a £2,970 white quilted leather AirPod case with a gold chain that mimics the classic 2.55 bag. Meanwhile, pop star Rihanna took part in another event with a sleek version of Christian Dior’s iconic peach ostrich leather saddle bag scaled down to a miniature version priced at £1,900.
A colleague of pop queen Beyoncé posed on Instagram with a bright blue £1,200 Fendi Micro Peekaboo bag slung over a single knuckle.
A colleague of pop queen Beyoncé posed on Instagram with a bright blue £1,200 Fendi Micro Peekaboo bag slung over a single knuckle.
The Duchess of Cambridge has also been carrying a few tiny handbags in recent months. In October, she was spotted in London wearing a £295 iris leather Nano Montreal Bag from British brand Demelier.
And on her visit to Copenhagen last month, she showed up with the Mini Mayfair Bag from Aspinal of London, which sells for £395.
Even Princess Diana’s favorite handbag, Lady Dior, has been scaled down. The £2,600 Micro Lady Dior measures under 4 inches by 5 inches and, as the Dior website helpfully points out, can only fit AirPods, lipstick and keys. A fashionable excuse to travel light.