Balenciaga Brown Lambskin Leather Motorcycle Velo Bag 91ba525s
By Balenciaga
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: 235216-2270 213048 Made In: Italy Measurements: Length: 13" Width: 6.5" Height: 11.5" Shoulder Handle Drop: 20" Handle Drop: 4.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITIO...
Balenciaga Black Agneau Classic Velo Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in New York, NY
Listing Title: Balenciaga Black Agneau Classic Velo Bag SKU: 152005 Condition: Pre-owned Condition Description: Inspired by some of Balenciaga's most celebrated bag designs, the Neo...
Balenciaga Giant 12 Nickel Velo Bag Grey
By Balenciaga
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brand new Balenciaga Velo Bag with rose gold 'giant' thimble style hardware.
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Designer: Balenciaga Model: Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather Item Number: 46920/12
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather, crafted from dark green leather, features dual braided handles, signature giant studs and buckle details, exterior front zip pocket, and...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather, crafted from purple leather, features dual braided handles, signature giant studs and buckle details, exterior front zip pocket, and gol...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather, crafted from black leather, features dual braided handles, signature giant studs and buckle details, exterior front zip pocket, and gold...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 12", Width 13.5", Depth 6.5", Strap Drop 22.5" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather Exterior ...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Minor darkening on handles, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 11", Width 13.5", Depth 6.5", Strap Drop 19-21" De...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Wear on base corners, handles and in interior, creasing on exterior and strap, wear and discoloration on handle ropes, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, Mirror, With Stra...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 10.5", Width 13.5", Depth 6", Strap Drop 22-24" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Velo Giant Studs Bag Leathe...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 10.5", Width 13.5", Depth 7", Strap Drop 20-22" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather Exterior...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 11.5", Width 13.5", Depth 6.5", Strap Drop 21.5-23.5" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather Ex...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5.5", Height 11", Width 13.5", Depth 6.5", Strap Drop 21.5" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather Exterio...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5.5", Height 10", Width 13", Depth 6.5", Strap Drop 22-24" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather Exterior...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5", Height 9", Width 13", Depth 3", Strap Drop 20-22" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather Exterior Mate...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Mirror, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 5.5", Height 10", Width 13", Depth 6.5", Strap Drop 22-24" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Velo Giant Studs Bag Leather Exterior...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Tote Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in London, GB
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Tote Bag - Double shoulder straps with woven cord detail and large silver-tone thimble style studs - Slouchy hobo bag style - Soft, distressed purple le...
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Tote Bag
By Balenciaga
Located in London, GB
Balenciaga Velo Giant Studs Handbag - Double shoulder straps with woven cord detail and large silver-tone thimble style studs - Slouchy hobo bag style - Soft, distressed black le...
Balenciaga Velo Classic Metallic Edge Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Velo Classic Metallic Edge Bag Leather, crafted in red leather, features braided woven handles, long fringe details, metallic edge and studs, and gold-tone hardware.
Balenciaga Velo Classic Metallic Edge Bag Leather
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Velo Classic Metallic Edge Bag Leather, crafted in red leather, features braided woven handles, long fringe details, metallic edge and studs, and gold-tone hardware.
Balenciaga Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium, crafted from black leather, features dual rolled whipstitched handles, classic studs and buckle detailing, exterior front zip p...
Balenciaga Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium, crafted from black leather, features dual rolled whipstitched handles, classic studs and buckle detailing, exterior front zip p...
Balenciaga Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 11", Width 14", Depth 7", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium Item Number: 43041/1
Balenciaga Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium, crafted from black leather, features dual rolled whipstitched handles, classic studs and buckle detailing, exterior front zip p...
Balenciaga Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium, crafted from black leather, features dual rolled whipstitched handles, classic studs and buckle detailing, exterior front zip p...
Balenciaga Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 4", Height 11", Width 13", Depth 7", Strap Drop 20" Designer: Balenciaga Model: Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium Item Number: 42611/91
Balenciaga Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium
By Balenciaga
Located in NY, NY
This Balenciaga Velo Classic Studs Bag Leather Medium, crafted from blue leather, features dual rolled whipstitched handles, classic studs and buckle detailing, exterior front zip po...
Starting as a modest boutique, Balenciaga evolved to transform the landscape of women’s fashion with shapes and contours during the middle of the 20th century that were nothing less than groundbreaking. Today, the brand is as venturesome as ever and is well known for its shoes, handbags, sneakers, streetwear and other clothing and accessories.
Though he was born in the quiet fishing village of Getaria in Spain’s Basque region, Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972) was destined to reshape modern fashion. As a child, he worked alongside his seamstress mother. Showing immense talent, he earned commissions as a teenager from local patron Marquesa de Casa Torres, who paid for his tailoring education in Madrid. In 1917, he established his first haute couture house — named Eisa, for his mother — in the trendy resort town San Sebastián. He soon followed it with boutiques in Madrid and Barcelona, drawing such clientele as the Spanish royal family.
When the Spanish Civil War put a hold on his prospects in Spain, the designer moved to Paris, opening a house on Avenue Georges V in 1937. There, Balenciaga rubbed elbows with fashion greats like Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli and quickly won over clients like Gloria Guinness, Pauline de Rothschild and Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.
As a couturier, Balenciaga drew from his Spanish heritage for ideas, riffing on everything from matador costumes and flamenco dresses to the paintings of Diego Velázquez, whose portraits of Spanish princesses famously inspired Balenciaga’s Infanta gown.
An expert tailor, he experimented with sculptural silhouettes that didn’t follow the body. Some of his notable designs include the 1953 balloon jacket, and from 1957, the cocoon coat, the baby-doll dress and the sack dress, which he popularized with his good friend designer Hubert de Givenchy. All of these could be considered not just the masterpieces of haute couture, but also objets d’art in their own right, leading to Balenciaga’s nickname, “The Master.”
Balenciaga continued designing until 1968, when he retired after three decades of influential work and his fashion house went dormant. The rights to Balenciaga were acquired by Jacques Bogart S.A. in 1986. Under designer Michel Goma, who focused on ready-to-wear, the brand experienced a resurgence, with his first collection introduced in 1987.
The brand returned to high fashion with the arrival of designer Josephus Thimister in 1992. It has since been led by a series of creative directors who have paid homage to Balenciaga’s iconic designs, including Nicolas Ghesquière, Alexander Wang and, most recently, Demna Gvasalia. In 2011, a museum celebrating Balenciaga’s legacy opened in his hometown in Spain, commemorating where it all began.
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An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.