When we think about the brand Valentino Garavani, a few keywords cross immediately our minds: luxury, elegance, refinement, taste and exclusiveness. Wearing a Valentino Garavani garment (or even just one of his bags) is equivalent to becoming a member of an exclusive club: it’s not just a status symbol, but an unmistakable sign of a precise lifestyle. And of course, it’s not just a matter of wealth: those who wear a Valentino Garavani item stand out for their innate flair.
When it comes to women’s shoulder bags, the Italian Maison brings out the best of its manufacturing mastery. Valentino Garavani bags are, without any doubt, the most iconic accessory currently available on the international market: they are able to turn an ordinary and anonymous outfit into a shining apparel. This is probably the main reason why those items are so requested: they literally reconfigure a style around them, looking “in tune” with any kind of public event, from a gala evening to the simplest night out with a group of friends.
The assortment of designer shoulder bags carrying the iconic V on their bodies is, as a matter of fact, virtually endless: dozens of pieces are on every store’s catalogue (especially the e-shops), including the vintage ones (and the company seems to be aware of it). But, of course, there are some types that are more requested than others and, unsurprisingly, they are exactly those on which Valentino Garavani is investing considerable resources, in terms of raw materials selection, design and manufacturing. Let’s discover them.
1. Hobo bag. Only Valentino Garavani could have the power to revive this generation of shoulder purses, so popular at the end of the last millennium (between the 80s and the 90s) and abruptly dropped into the cauldron of the infamous ones once turned into the 2000s. Too messy, too chaotic, it takes forever to find something inside of them: these are the main criticisms raised against the hobo bags. Valentino Garavani solved the problem the easiest and yet more effective way: pockets, zips and inner slots, able to rationalize the space and dissolve the chaos without losing any of their casual charm.
2. Roman stud. As of today, this is by far the most iconic bags family with a giant V as a trademark, the real quintessence of the Italian brand. This collection is literally limitless, with its dozens of models and colors, so similar and yet so different. The details that made (and still make the difference) are still there: the rhombus pattern, the brass finishes and the twist-lock closure are by now part of a tradition that nobody seems intent to give up.
3. Bucket bag rose edition. For those who hate to go unnoticed, Valentino Garavani has conceived one of its craziest creations: a “simple” bucket bag hidden under an extremely elaborated rose-like pattern. Ambitious and unconventional at the same time, it combines the simplicity of the most humble bag type with an authentic fanciness explosion
