The house of Balenciaga owes its revival to supermodels, especially Kate Moss for explicitly expressing her love for the motorcycle bag prototype that had actually been killed before it got made. Nicolas Ghesquiere finally decided against the management’s decision and sent the bag for a limited production. Inevitably it was the one decision that turned the fate of the house around as the bag became an overnight sensation, putting the name Balenciaga back on the map. The rest is history.

Over the past 11 years, the bag has evolved into many variations. I myself adore the classic Work bag I bought back in Fall/Winter 2009. It remains one of my favorite bags to date and I am even thinking of buying the classic Day some day. This perforated version of the bag is indeed very interesting. It is the classic case of “classic with a twist”, enough twist to make the classic interesting yet not compromising the heritage of the creation. The beautiful colors surely do not hurt either. My sisters will surely love these babies. Price is USD1,595 each. Still pretty good for a cool classic piece.

Images are courtesy of Balenciaga