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Saddle bag

Saddle bag
 2000

Medium
cotton, leather, metal, velcro
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2002
© Christian Dior Couture
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Gallery location
Not on display
 

About this work

Since the rise of the ‘It bag’, accessories have become attainable entry points into luxury fashion. A combination of playful seasonal designs and reinvented core styles has instigated a competitive collector’s market. Designed in 1999, John Galliano’s Saddle bag made its debut in Dior’s spring–summer 2000 collection. Inspired by equestrian gear, the bag quickly became a coveted accessory of the early 2000s. The house reintroduced the Saddle bag in 2018, updating its design to align with the contemporary fashion zeitgeist.

Artwork Details

Medium
cotton, leather, metal, velcro
Measurements
40.0 × 29.0 × 5.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Italy
Inscription
label, inside centre under pocket, embossed in leather: Christian Dior / PARIS / MADE IN ITALY / RU 0010
Accession Number
2002.185
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2002
© Christian Dior Couture
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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