Happy New Year to all my dear Fashion Juice readers. Today is another year so I have to make this Top 5 List a special one! This one is not just the Top 5 Designer bags of 2008, but the Top 5 Bags of all time! I was thinking of just going for Top 5 Bags for the year. However, these 5 have come to be the “IT” bags and Classic bags that will always be in trend. I mean, they just have to be on the top list everytime. While there are other bags that are just as gorgeous or perhaps way more gorgeous, these bags are just like your Top 5 bags to own before you die. So if you want to find out, click, click, click…

#5 The Medium Veneta from Bottega Veneta

My number 5 was a pretty hard decision. My options were Gucci, Prada, and Fendi. However, I’ve heard some quality issues with Fendi. Nevertheless, it doesn’t stop me from considering it for my number 5. But it was the first label to be out of the choices. My next option was a Gucci. While so many people have loved Gucci for ages, I was considering the best of the best bags here, which means the price has to be considered as well. While there are numerous Gucci bags that cost more than $1,000, I feel that their classic bags cannot make it to this list. But, don’t get mad at me Gucci owners and lovers – because I love Gucci too and I have already selected my first Gucci for next year or so… Next option was the Prada bag. Now this is tough. Prada is a classic bag to own. I actually wanted it to be my Top 5 however, which Prada bag exactly? I know the black Prada bags are classics, especially their black nylon bags. However, which one? There isn’t a specific Prada bag that comes to mind when considering a classic. Thus, it has got to be this Medium Veneta from Bottega Veneta. “It has been said” that this bag is the “stepping stone bag” to my Top 1 bag… And besides, when I’ve surveyed for the best craftsmanship and quality bags… this always topped Gucci, Prada, and Fendi. Oh goodness! I just remembered after completing this post, I forgot about Goyard! How could I ever forget Goyard? This is my bad. But nevertheless, if I would add it to this list, it could be my number 5. I’m still not sure about the fifth spot, but it’s gonna be either of the labels such as Gucci, Prada, Goyard, or Bottega Veneta. Haha

#4 The Motorcycle City Bag from Balenciaga

Now, this is without a doubt one of the bags that you should own if you are a true bag collector. This is the bag of all the IT bags. You’re not a true bag hag if you don’t own the City Bag/Giant City Bag from Balenciaga. There are tons of colors to choose from, but the most popular ones that always go out of stock are the pinks, reds, whites, creams, and violets. Just check out one of the most coveted colors, the Sahara.

#3 The Monogram Speedy Bag from Louis Vuitton

Without a doubt, even if this bag is the cheapest among all my Top 5 bags, this certainly tops the two other bags previously. Why? Because it is a Louis Vuitton icon! Louis Vuitton is among the most highly trusted brand when it comes to bags and luggages. It actually started producing luggages until they made their Keep-All’s and Carry-All’s into a smaller version – which is now what we call the Speedy Bag! The Speedy bag comes in 3 sizes – the Size 25 – the smallest, Size 30 – the medium that I bought and most popular size as well, Size 35 – which is the first one that I got, and the Size 40 – which looks like a mini-luggage already.

#2 The 2.55 Flap Bag from Chanel

2.55 comes from the date February 1955. It was when the 2.55 flap bag was first launched. Gabrielle Chanel, who is also popularly called “Coco” and “Mademoiselle”, has greatly contributed in the fashion industry and she is the brains behind the popular shoulder/evening bag. She always lost her handbags not because she’s forgetful but because she was so busy. She admired a man’s military satchel and took inspiration from it. In 1929, she combined leather and brass to create a strap that was supple and light which will leave her hands free. Thus, she never lost a handbag again. So in February 1955, she has released the “2.55″ bag which has seduced a lot of women until this day.

#1 The Birkin Bag from Hermes

This bag is without a doubt the Top 1 of all bags. It has the longest waiting list history of all accessories because they handcraft each Birkin bag and are able to produce only 5 a week (something like that, I’m not exaggerating). In fact, it will take you years to get one if you sign up for their wait list. With a 170-year record of providing the world with the most luxurious leather goods, Hermes handbags have earned their reputation as the most sought-after handbags in history. The bag can cost from $7,000 to $200,000 (or more).

xoxo

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