Just once, let’s start this article with a little etymology! The origin of the word basket comes from “cabar”, a “basket used to transport fruit”. If we no longer really carry fruit in our shopping bags (although!), this 14th century definition sums up why we love these soft bags so much: they accompany us every day and allow us to be more or less on horseback. organization, since you can put a large quantity of things there! Since the world of luxury adopted this type of model, things have come full circle: shopping bags of Chanel or Louis Vuitton combine practicality and impeccable looks, in other words, the perfect combo. A look back at the recent history of tote bag and zoom in on our favorite models, some of which can be found in the store With a rifle !
When everyday life inspires fashion
In the world of fashion, there are two schools: freeing oneself from the mundane side of the real world to give free rein to the imagination and the spectacular, or drawing inspiration from everyday life to create pieces to both useful and worked. The tote bag was born from this second vision of things! Originally, it was an American company, L.L. Bean, which designed this sturdy canvas bag in the 1940s to transport ice from the trunk to the house. Very quickly, we notice the great potential of the ultra-resistant bag: why settle for ice cream when you always have a multitude of objects to move from point A to point B? The resulting version of the shopping bag is between and a tote bag And the messenger bag, and it quickly became a must in the United States! Year after year, the L.L. Bean tote bag comes in more varied colors and adopts more feminine lines.
On the transformation side, the relay was taken in the sixties by the hippies who made tote bag one of their flagship accessories. Under their leadership, it becomes a piece that we wear to enhance an outfit, and not just to carry our shopping. Denim inserts, fringes and tie & dye patterns adorn this loose canvas bag that can be worn casually, out of step with the strict dress codes that hippies want to break.
The tote bag continued its path to the heights until the 1980s, when the world of luxury leather goods takes hold of it. The spark comes from Jane Birkin, who explains to the President of the House Hermes during a Paris-London flight that she would like a bag for women and mothers that combines practicality and elegance. THE Birkin d’Hermès, created according to her desires, replaces the wicker basket that the British singer carried everywhere with her. The first in a large series of luxury bags type basket imagined by the greatest creators : Vintega's selection of second-hand bags brings together some of the most emblematic!
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Recently, the basket showed that he still had good days ahead of him: with the gradual disappearance of the plastic bag, the tote bag canvas has gained ground more than ever, and we proudly wear it on every shopping session.
A tote bag, what is it?
Having become an expert in the art of transformation, the tote bag drew on the attributes of other models of luxury bags to reinvent itself over the decades. There are so many variations that it would be difficult and simplistic to stop at just one definition of this piece of leather goods! If it were necessary to cite a few essential features of basket, we could say that it is a rather deep bag, made up of a single piece of leather or canvas, with two large handles which allow it to be carried effortlessly, and a variety of pockets where you can can slide whatever you want. In short, the ideal handbag!
The most iconic tote bags
If there is still need to recall the obvious: Hermès Birkin is THE star of tote bags ! But other models have also found their way into the windows of major Maisons – and onto the online store. With a rifle – over the last decades, never to leave them again because of their success! THE Neverfull of Louis Vuitton is part of these luxury bags who have perpetuated the tradition of the canvas tote bag, for a result that is as elegant as it is timeless.
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THE basket Chanel from the collection Large Shopping mix the chic of quilting and the interwoven leather chain with generous formats that allow you to use your luxury handbag in a practical way on a daily basis.
We love the Rajah chain bags from Gucci : the exotic side of the metal tiger head on the front brings a bold touch to the classic tote bag. Add to this the typical color codes of Gucci, and you get a piece with strong character!
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Finally, it’s impossible not to give a nod to the new generation of eco-responsible bags by highlighting the Fendi Basket Bag. This tote bag made of recycled plastic has the appearance of sac vintage fifties which give it crazy charm!
Did you say "all-purpose"?
The biggest fans of luxury handbags will be able to convince you with an unstoppable argument that the Lait de Coco or Caméra de Chanel are all-purpose bags. Far be it from us to contradict them, but in all objectivity, if there is one bag that adapts to all situations, it is the tote bag!
A little trip planned? We adopt a large Saint Laurent leather tote like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley or we opt for a Runaway from Fendi like Bella Hadid leaving the airport.
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For a shopping trip, the daring tote bag Dior Book Tote is an essential. In version Mini, he has accompanied celebrities like Laetitia Casta or Rihanna on the red carpets, which shows how versatile he is.
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Finally, like Jane Birkin before them, many mothers have chosen a luxury tote bag for family outings. From the bag Balenciaga Raffia de Reese Witherspoon au Celine Luggage by Jennifer Garner, the basket really has a “Mom power” aura that we validate!
And you, are you more of a chic tote bag or a bohemian tote bag? In either case, definitely be vintage tote thanks to the numerous second-hand bags available on With a rifle !
