From Hailey to Zoë, Every Chic Celebrity Is Carrying This Fall It Bag
By Eliza Huber,
2 days ago
Though fall technically just started, one specific handbag has already established itself as the season's front-runner, and not just . There really is no competition (at least not yet). Saint Laurent 's Le 5 à 7 hobo bag, with its slouchy shape and spacious interior, has been a fan favorite for a few seasons now, constantly showing up on the shoulders of A-listers like Hailey Bieber and Laura Harrier. It wasn't until the French fashion house released a calf-hair version printed with leopard spots that the slouchy yet structured style reached viral status, selling out in record time on Saint Laurent's website. Now, following an impressive showing during Paris Fashion Week, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that fall 2024's first true It bag is here, and its presence in this year's zeitgeist is nowhere near its peak.
Saint Laurent's of-the-moment hobo bag was first spotted on two of its most influential ambassadors, Zoë Kravitz and Hailey Bieber . Bieber carried the bag back in July during the latter stage of her pregnancy, styling it with an equally talked-about leather bomber jacket, black trousers, and her signature '80s earrings for a church service with her husband. With an all-black backdrop, the spotted nature of her purse stood out significantly, leaving fans of the Rhode founder's style to inquire about the anti-quiet bag from the get-go. When Kravitz was seen around the same time at a dinner with Saint Laurent's creative director, Anthony Vaccarello, at Sushi Park in Los Angeles, the leopard-print bag was also in tow.
I certainly didn't expect to spot Saint Laurent's latest viral handbag at the Italian Grand Prix, but I did , on Alexandra Saint Mleux, a content creator and the girlfriend of Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. Saint Mleux wore the handbag on two occasions during her stay in Monza, showing off its versatile qualities in the F1 paddock. On its debut, she styled the statement accessory with a white crop top and matching knee-length skirt, also adding gold-rim sunglasses and strappy, flat sandals to the mix. Two days later, after wearing a leopard-print coat for Quali day, she paired the bag with a simple, bateau-neck midi dress in black and an alternative pair of flat sandals for a walk in the paddock with the couple's dachshund Leo.
With the clearly popular bag selling out, another similar style—the Bea, which is larger and more tote-like but with the same elegant and practical appeal—quickly took its place. The oversize open-top bag, which features the same golden hardware and leopard-printed calf-hair exterior as the Le 5 à 7, was spotted not once, not twice, but three times in late September, first on Bieber, then again on Harrier, and last, on Kate Moss.
Bieber paired her Bea with a matching Toteme leopard-print coat, black trousers, and red Adidas Sambas for a church service with Justin in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Harrier and Moss both debuted theirs in Paris—Harrier at Charles de Gaulle airport, where she was spotted alongside her fiancé, Sam Jarou, sporting the same '80s-style leather Saint Laurent bomber jacket that Bella Hadid and Bieber can't stop wearing as well as black yoga pants, a hoodie, and Adidas sneakers, and Moss outside of the Ritz Paris, styled with a black cashmere sweater, leggings, and knee-high boots.
Bags aren't the only category that's taken a liking to leopard print. The outerwear, footwear, and skirt categories too have all seen recent success with the anti-quiet pattern, taking cues from iconic dressers who preferred it in the past, like Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy , Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Alexa Chung. Ferragamo, Prada, Toteme, and Michael Kors are but a few of the top fashion brands that have joined Saint Laurent in adding leopard into their fall and winter collections, bringing it to its highest high of the decade.
Celebrate the triumphant return of leopard print (though, for some, it never left) by shopping the few Saint Laurent bags left in stock below. And if not a bag, I also included plenty of other, just-as-outfit-making leopard pieces for you to consider.
Shop fall's first It bag before it sells out:
Saint Laurent Le 5 à 7 Small YSL Hobo Bag in Leopard-Print Calf Hair
Materials: Leather and leopard-printed natural/dyed calf hair
Origin: Italy
Features: Adjustable shoulder straps YSL logo strap Interior, leashed zip pouch bag Bronze hardware
Dimensions: 8.7"H x 9.1"W x 3.3"D
Saint Laurent Bea YSL Leopard-Print Tote Bag in Calf Hair and Leather
Materials: Leather and leopard-printed natural/dyed calf hair
Origin: Italy
Features: Shoulder straps Center YSL logo strap Interior, one zip pocket Golden hardware
Dimensions: 7.1"H x 11"W x 19.7"D
Shop the leopard-print trend:
prada Printed Leather Slides
I wanted these in brown satin. I needed them in leopard print.
Theory Leopard Print Wool Blend Trench Coat
Snag this timeless trench while it's temporarily on sale at Nordstrom.
Alaïa Leopard-Print Miniskirt
Just think of what a miniskirt like this can do to any outfit.
Reformation Remy Knee Boot
The Reformation boots you know and love now come in leopard print.
Anderson's Narrow Calf Hair Belt
Just add jeans and a white T-shirt.
Oscar de la Renta Leopard-Print Off-Shoulder Midi Dress
Oh, this is elegant.
Saint Laurent Jaspe Sandals
Big print, tiny straps.
dior City Cap
My newfound hat obsession is getting out of hand honestly.
Michael Kors Collection Oversized Jaguar-Print Coat
I think about this coat, which Amber Valletta wore on the runway at the F/W 22 Michael Kors show, a lot.
Toteme Everyday Calf Hair Slip-On Shoes
Where practical and stylish meet, these shoes reside.
ALAÏA Leopard Tube Dress
Consider me Pieter Mulier's biggest fan.
Ferragamo Small Semi-Rigid Leopard-Print Tote Bag
This bag is even prettier and more ladylike in person. Trust me.
Toteme Pony Hair Coat Leopard
Get Hailey's exact coat before it's gone.
LORO PIANA Primula Leopard-Print Patent-Leather Ballet Flats
Everybody wants Loro Piana flats right now. Even if you don't think you want a pair, you do.
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