Balenciaga’s Hourglass Bag Is Both Trendy And Timeless Thanks
To Its Rich History
A favorite among A-list celebrities and influencers alike,
Balenciaga’s latest it-bag feels brand new while its historic roots
remain omnipresent
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 12: Sarah Jessica Parker is seen filming “And
Just Like That…” on August 12, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by
Raymond Hall/GC Images)
A staple among the Kardashian krew,
Kanye’s new muse Julia Fox, Tracee Ellis Ross,
Hailey Bieber, and fictional character
Carrie Bradshaw, Balenciaga’s Hourglass handbag sings a tune of
sculptural modernity while drenched in significant fashion history.
Simultaneously on trend and timeless, the perennially stylish
accessory is known for its definitively curved silhouette. With
ties linking back all the way to the fashion house’s founding
father, the Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga. His legendary
Basque waistcoats from the 1950s served as inspiration for the
brand’s current creative director Demna. Amplifying and
exaggerating one’s shape, the waistcoats’ clean lines cemented the
house’s signature design DNA.
First seen in his Fall/Winter 2019 collection for Balenciaga,
we’ve seen the trendy bag on the arm of every celeb in fabrications
from matte leather, croc, and rhinestone encrusted. With
Kim Kardashian and Dua Lipa opting for the shimmering style,
the Hourglass bag is as hot as ever. Even receiving the Gucci
treatment, the it-bag was “hacked” by the Italian luxury label when
creative director Alessandro Michele implemented elements from
Demna’s Balenciaga
for a collaboration chosen by the one and only, Carrie Bradshaw
in the new Sex and the City reboot AndJust Like That.
Here, GRAZIA has compiled a comprehensive A-list
inventory of our favorite celebrities seen out and about with
Balenciaga’s scorching hot Hourglass bag in tow.
Kim Kardashian
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 07: Kim Kardashian is seen in Midtown
on October 07, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC
Images)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 07: Kim Kardashian is seen walking in
Midtown on October 7, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond
Hall/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 02: Kim Kardashian on November 02, 2021 in
New York City. (Photo by MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC
Images)
Julia Fox
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 04: Julia Fox (L) and Kanye West are
seen departing the ‘Slave Play’ in Midtown on January 04, 2022 in
New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
Tracee Ellis Ross
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 14: Tracee Ellis Ross is seen outside Good
Morning America on October 14, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by
Raymond Hall/GC Images)
Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 09: Sarah Jessica Parker seen on the
set of “And Just Like That…” the follow up series to “Sex and the
City” in Central Park on August 09, 2021 in New York City. (Photo
by James Devaney/GC Images)
Hailey Bieber
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 26: Hailey Bieber is seen on August 26,
2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by BG004/Bauer-Griffin/GC
Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 21: Hailey Baldwin is seen on August 21,
2019 at Los Angeles. (Photo by Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC
Images)
Kylie Jenner
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 08: Kylie Jenner is seen on
September 08, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC
Images)
Miley Cyrus
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 06: Miley Cyrus, wearing Gucci,
attends the 10th Annual LACMA ART+FILM GALA presented by Gucci,
2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty
Images for LACMA)
Celine Dion
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 07: Celine Dion seen on the streets of Lower
Manhattan on March 7, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by James
Devaney/GC Images)
Chrissy Teigen
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 08: Chrissy Teigen is seen on March 8, 2020
in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by SMXRF/Star Max/GC
Images)
