It’s that time of year again, the impending reveal of Vogue’s It Bag.
This year, in a fashionably democratic manner, Vogue is holding an election for this year’s top, lusty worthy accessory. Ten purses are in the running to win the title. Voting will begin on January 27 via online ballots.
Once described as, “that totemic accessory that announced you were the owner of all that was desirable in the world,” said Vogue. Since the 90s, the title It Bag has been a claim of luxury in the fashion world.
The It Bag is determined neither by accessibility nor availability. The general inaccessibility of the It Bag makes it even more desirable. (And reassures us peasants that we are indeed still peasants.)
Here are the contestants:
Candidate #1: Valentino Top Handle Bag
Candidate #2: Proenza Schoulder U Bag
Candidate #3: Loewe Puzzle Bag
Candidate #4: Fendi Mico Peekaboo Bag
Candidate #5: Reed Krakoff Geometric Square Bag
Candidate #6: Dior Diorarma Bag
Candidate #7: Chanel Flap Bag
Candidate #8: Céline Curve Bag
Candidate #9: Louis Vuitton Besace Ronde Bag
Candidate #10: Gucci Bucket Bag