THE micro sacs are back on stage! Small in size, they do not lack character and are ready to do battle with the basket XXL and the big ones sacs slouchy who had won our dressing rooms in recent years. The good news: they can be found on recent catwalks as well as in vintage versions, because the trend of mini bags it's nothing new ! We explain to you why these small handbags have such great power over our hearts.
Why we love micro bags so much
The micro sac, it is first of all the return of thefashion accessory chosen for aesthetics. After the golden age of sacs functional bags designed for everyday use, which made it possible to transport anything and everything (literally!), the small formats are indeed above all pretty pieces that add the final touch to an outfit. In this spirit, the mini bags are a real nod to the elegant minaudieres Roaring Twenties, almost more jewelry only accessories, and in which one carried at most a cigarette case and a compact. But it would be a mistake to think that these parts are impractical! THE micro sacs 2.0 adapt to women of 21[items] century : shoulder strap strap in sportswear style, cylindrical shapes allowing you to put a laptop in it, cleverly placed zipped pockets, no question of skipping the essentials!
On the other hand, it will be the essentials... and nothing else! THE micro sac requires some determination: it's no longer about packing your 4 favorite lipstick shades, your collapsible umbrella, and your latest novel being read "just in case"! With the accessories in a reduced format, you have to make choices. Little sac, great organization!
The other possible option is to take nothing at all: in recent years, mini bags have become so mini that they look more like ring boxes or cassolette necklaces than hand bags ! Some really seem to have gone through a shrinking machine. The pinnacle of the trend, because what could be more modern than a sac that you wear for a thousand and one reasons, except to carry something? The palm of the most small model amounts to Fendi and to his Pico Baguette 2.5 x 5 cm, miniature revisits the famous Baguette bag, and which the Italian House presents as a bag charm allowing you to carry your wireless headphones.
Know how to decipher the formats of the big Houses
It is not always easy to realize the bag size on a computer screen and without object of comparison. In order not to end up with a basket rather than a micro sac – and vice versa – it is better to know how to decipher the terms used by the great creators. The Houses of luxury leather goods each have their own unique vision of mini handbag. The names given thus vary from one to another, but some guarantee a meager format.
First there are the names of luxury bags which follow the international measurement system. At Vintega, we have a baccalaureate +10|Icon|11|Icon in handbag, foreign languages option: sufficient experience to advise you to opt for a format Nano (Greek application) or, even smaller, a sac Pico (from Italian small which means "little"). Of Dior has Saint Laurent, THE pouches the most iconic have adopted these formats. At the house of Louis Vuitton, THE sacs BB (for Baby shoulder strap) were until recently the smallest models available, but the French designer has also launched in 2015 a collection Nano, some models of which are available in second hand on our online store. Most of the other big Houses offer sacs « XXS », « Micro », « Mini ”, or even “Extra Mini " For Chanel.
Finally, some micro sacs take the form of simple crossbody card holder, giving a little facelift to these accessories that are a little too serious. In pastel shades or quilted leather, they have even made a remarkable comeback on the catwalks!
Our favorite models
After the movement body positive ", we declare ourselves "bag positive": we like all formats of sacs, from wacky to classic, from bulky to small! Here are some of our favorite models in the range of micro handbags.
As for the great classics, the legend bags have adopted the reduced format brilliantly. At all little Marmont by Gucci in mini model Camera Chanel, THE pouches legends still have a bright future ahead of them! At the house of Louis Vuitton, one of the micro sacs the most fashionable is the Nano Speedy : entered into posterity following the request of Audrey Hepburn who wanted a smaller version of the Louis Vuitton travel bag original, it eventually shrunk down over the decades to become an extremely popular mini model!
Among our sacs darling are also the adorable small backpacks, especially Chloé models like the Mini Faye, an ideal compromise for working girls looking for a easy to wear accessory. When the sun sets to make way for cocktail parties, it's towards the Diorama Mini silver let us turn: worthy successor of minaudieres the most worked of the 30s, the sac Dior does not go unnoticed.
Finally, to combine mini size and maxi effect, let yourself be seduced by the models in flashy colours. With a Mini Timeless in leather varnished pink or sac Evelyne Mini orangeHermes, THE micro sacs play in the heavyweight category!
After the delusions of grandeur, make way for the passion of the mini! Essential accessories, small handbags have charmed designers – and fans of Chanel, Fendi or Hermes – to successfully return to center stage. Fall for one of the trendy models of the moment: go to the online store of With a rifle to find the most beautiful vintage bags in mini version !
