The Best Of New Order: Padlocked Bags
Some retail analysts have predicted the big return to wardrobe staples because when life gets wild, dependability is what one seeks for. And sometimes – whatever the state of things – dressing regular can be kind of… nice? Enter the padlocked bag.
For all of its old-world charm, this little hardware detail can in fact be said to be one of the most modern bag accoutrements around considering how it’s a definitive part of some of the most enduring and coveted bags designed for women-on-the-go.
Loewe re-issued the Amazona bag, one of its most beloved handbag designs that debuted in the 1970s, for Fall/Winter 2021 with gentle updates.
Exhibit A pictured above: The Amazona bag from Loewe, which was created in the ’70s for the era’s growing number of career women and has now been adapted into even more sizes, and updated with larger compartments and a slimmer, detachable shoulder strap.
Scroll on for more picks from the brands this season.
Amazona jacquard and leather bag, $4,450, Loewe
Mini Antigona Lock leather bag, $2,850, Givenchy
Birkin 3 En 1 calfskin bag, price unavailable, Hermes
Speedy Bandouliere 25, $4,550, Louis Vuitton
Celine by Hedi Slimane medium Tabou calfskin bag, $3,700, Celine
Picotin Lock calfskin and canvas bag, price unavailable, Hermes
Zip Code leather satchel, price unavailable, Kate Spade New York
A version of this article first appeared in the October 2021 Lifes Is Beautiful edition of FEMALE