With famous classics and new trend bags that reflect the spirit of the times, plus an additional chapter on bag shapes.
For bag lovers, for all those who want to learn more about women's most important accessory, and for men looking for the perfect gift.
Women love bags because they are the perfect means of transport, not only for keys, credit cards, and lipstick, but for all their desires. As a result, handbags became a multi-billion dollar business for the luxury industry in the 20th century. But the handbag is more than just a status symbol. It is constantly reinvented and has therefore influenced street fashion for years more than any dress silhouette. For the Love of Bags is a tribute to the power of the handbag: from icons like the Kelly Bag, the first object of desire, to modern workshop brands in Paris and new Instagram stars, the book not only tells the story of the It Bag, but above all deciphers the codes through which it communicates.
