LONGCHAMP'S LEGEND
A DOCTOR'S medical bag from the Seventies isn't the source of inspiration you'd usually apply to a chic French fashion house but that's the look Kate Moss fell in love with when she helped add the final design touches to Longchamp's Legend bag. Having fronted its campaign for the last three seasons, Longchamp asked the supermodel what exactly her ideal handbag would look like. The black patent tote was still a prototype when Moss shot the spring/summer 2007 campaign in New York, but apparently, she couldn't put it down. "She fell in love with it," says a spokesperson for Longchamp. "She immediately suggested a red lining to contrast with the black leather and the end result is the Legend." But why the medical theme? That was artistic director Sophie de la Fontaine's brainchild, we're told. "She found an original doctor's bag and thought it would be great to work with and transform into a stylish handbag. Sophie kept it in archive for a few years and used it for reference to make the Legend."
the newest issue of marie claire with anne hathaway on the cover has a blurb about this bag...and apparently the new, deliciousy attractive price tag of $600 + change!
I WANT THIS BAG! and it's patent leather, not vinyl......im calling around tomorrow to see where i can buy it.
YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. marie claire better be right on that price tag too.
. I was a bit disappointed with the lining, I thought it would be a deep velvety red, but it was a quite thin nylon and the shade of red wasn't particularly pretty...ah well.
I WANT THIS BAG! and it's patent leather, not vinyl......im calling around tomorrow to see where i can buy it.
YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. marie claire better be right on that price tag too.
Jun, the Large is $980, and the Medium is $890. The small is $600-ish...
I saw the bag in person at the SoHo boutique last weekend and it really is lovely! Apparently, it's been flying out the door. The large I think is too big for me and runs extremely East-West...it's a weird proportion for me since I'm petite, but I feel the medium is too small
I will wait until I go to France in September to buy it, since it's significantly cheaper over there + VAT refund will make it more interesting...In any case, the price is expensive but doable in my opinion...you should just go for it!
