When the innovative director of a big, successful bag brand leaves, I’m always curious to see exactly how the brand’s bags will modification when their successor takes over aesthetic manage of the house. When that successor is herself departing a brand that’s done exceptionally strong accessories work under her guidance, I’m doubly curious. Such is the situation at Givenchy, where Riccardo Tisci—whose tenure included uber-successful bags like the Antigona, Nightingale as well as Pandora—left as well as was replaced by Clare Waight Keller, late of Chloé during the Drew, Faye as well as Hudson years. Now, we’ve got our very first solid look at what Waight Keller has in store, by method of the new Givenchy GV3 Bag.
The GV3 represents a departure from Givenchy’s recent purse past in a couple of crucial ways. very first of all, the bag’s main type is that of a flap carry bag, which was never Tisci’s very first impulse; all of his prominent bag introduces were satchels, very first as well as foremost. opting for a flap bag is reflective of exactly how Chloé’s accessory department operated while Waight Keller oversaw it, as well as it likewise acknowledges the subtle shift in consumer preferences that’s taken location in the past five years. A huge statement satchel can often feel a bit dated, while a petite, well-designed carry bag feels a lot more beneficial as well as modern.
The second method this bag feels unique from Tisci’s work is the strong utilize of the brand’s longtime logo, which he normally avoided on bags. That Waight Keller has revived it for signature hardware is my preferred aspect of the GV3, as well as likely a smart branding step general in a time when conspicuous logos are having a moment in fashion (and in Instagram photos).
Beyond the logo, though, I feel a bit underwhelmed by the style itself. As a huge fan of both Waight Keller’s work at Chloé as well as of the dark, brooding mood that Tisci installed as a crucial function of Givenchy’s brand, I was expecting something a bit a lot more interesting than the GV3. The simple, stiff bag lacks the distinctiveness as well as character I want from a huge launch; I don’t have a issue with it as part of a larger lineup, which is what the GV3 will eventually be, however the whole business might have started on a stronger note.
Feature-wise, the Givenchy GV3 flap bag currently is available in four sizes: medium (11″ wide), little (8.66″ wide), tiny (5.9″ wide) as well as nano (5.1″ wide), with the little version being the huge focus as well as coming in the most offered colors as well as the nano likewise serving as a belt bag. There’s likewise a basic frame carry bag version of the design, which, for reasons I can’t rather figure out, costs a lot more than all of the bigger as well as a lot more elaborate flap versions of the GV3. The flap version has a well-organized interior, with several gusset compartments as well as pockets to keep all your things in their place, as well as it can be used as a carry bag or crossbody.
As for colors, the GV3 has debuted in a rainbow of solids in addition to lots of special seasonal versions, in addition to leather-suede combinations. perhaps my preferred part is that the black versions of the bag are offered with both gold as well as silver hardware, instead of just one or the other.
Take a look at a few of the GV3 choices currently offered below as well as let us understand exactly how you feel about this new bag in the comments.
Givenchy GV3 Nano Bag
$990 by means of farfetch.com
Givenchy GV3 Nano Bag
$990 by means of farfetch.com
Givenchy GV3 frame Bag
$2,450 by means of Net-a-Porter
Givenchy GV3 medium Bag
$2,390 by means of Net-a-Porter
Givenchy GV3 medium Bag
$2,390 by means of Net-a-Porter
Givenchy GV3 tiny Bag
$1,790 by means of Net-a-Porter
Givenchy GV3 tiny Bag
$1,790 by means of Net-a-Porter
Givenchy GV3 little Bag
$1,990 by means of Net-a-Porter
Givenchy GV3 little Bag
$1,990 by means of Net-a-Porter
Givenchy GV3 little Bag
$1,990 by means of Net-a-Porter
Givenchy GV3 little Bag
$1,990 by means of Net-a-Porter
Givenchy GV3 little Bag
$3,650 by means of Bergdorf Goodman
Givenchy GV3 medium Bag
$3,590 by means of Bergdorf Goodman