Louis Vuitton Sac Plat BB Bag

Small and fashionable, the Sac Plat BB revamps the Sac Plat from 1968 in a miniature flat-tote form. Monogram coated canvas forms the body, with calfskin trim, textile lining and gold-colour hardware. The inside is lined in red textile, a vivid lining that contrasts with the patterned canvas exterior, and is signed with a Louis Vuitton patch, a small branded patch inside the lining. It measures 21.5 x 22 x 9 cm / 8.5 x 8.7 x 3.5 inches (Length x height x width), a compact size, nearly square in length and height, with a 9 cm depth that keeps the profile slim. A removable strap, also in Monogram, adds a patterned carry element, and rolled leather top handles give a firm, rounded grip.

An inside zipped pocket sits against the red textile lining, a secure pocket for flat items kept under a zip, separate from the main compartment. The main compartment is a single open space, easy to pack through the wide top and easy to search because the red lining makes the contents visible against a bright ground. The flat, upright shape means small items can be placed flat or stood upright, and the compact size keeps the load light and close to the body. The Louis Vuitton patch inside the lining marks the interior, a small detail visible each time the bag is opened.

Two single top handles, handle single x2, in rolled leather, give hand carry, the rolled form feeling solid and rounded in the hand and keeping the small tote upright. The strap is removable and adjustable, with a strap drop of 50.0 cm/19.7 inches and a strap drop max of 55.0 cm/21.7 inches, a long range that allows the small bag to be worn over the shoulder or across the body, hanging at the hip. Because the strap is in Monogram canvas, it matches the body pattern, giving a continuous patterned line from the tote to the strap. Removing the strap leaves only the rolled handles and the flat canvas body.

Calfskin trim edges the top and handles, reinforcing the points of greatest strain, and gold-colour hardware at the handle, strap and zip fittings gives a warm finish. This reference is either made in France, Spain, Italy or in the US. A revamp of a 1968 design in a fashionably small size, with a red textile lining, a signed patch, a zipped pocket, rolled handles and a Monogram strap, the Sac Plat BB is a compact flat tote that carries a small daily load upright and close to the body.