Louis Vuitton Sac Plat PM Bag

Red inside, patterned outside, the Sac Plat PM pairs a Monogram canvas exterior with a vivid interior. Monogram coated canvas forms the body, with calfskin trim and textile lining, and the red interior, described as part of the design, appears as soon as the bag is opened, a strong colour contrast to the brown patterned canvas. Gold-colour hardware finishes the fittings. It measures 30 x 32 x 10 cm / 11.8 x 12.6 x 3.9 inches (Length x height x width), a tall, flat tote, taller than it is wide, with a 10 cm depth that keeps the profile slim while the height allows documents and flat items to stand upright inside. The Sac Plat is reinterpreted for today’s lifestyles in this PM size, keeping the flat, upright tote shape of the original.

Inside, a zipped pocket sits against the textile lining, a secure pocket for flat items kept under a zip, separate from the main compartment. The main compartment itself is a single open space, easy to pack through the wide top opening and easy to search because the red interior makes the contents stand out against a bright ground. The flat shape means items can be laid flat against the sides or stood upright along the base, and the 3.9-inch depth prevents the tote from spreading wide when filled. Calfskin trim edges the top and handles, a smooth leather finish that contrasts with the coated canvas and reinforces the points of greatest strain.

Two single top handles, handle single x2, give hand carry, keeping the flat tote upright and the opening level. A detachable shoulder strap adds two more carries: worn on the shoulder or cross-body, with a strap drop of 40.0 cm/15.7 inches and a strap drop max of 46.0 cm/18.1 inches. The strap is removable and adjustable, so its length can be set for a shoulder hang at the shorter drop or a cross-body hang at the longer drop, and it can be removed entirely for a clean hand-carried form. That flexibility suits a flat tote, which can be carried in the hand for a formal arrival and over the shoulder or across the body for walking.

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. Reinterpreted in a PM size, with a red interior, a zipped pocket, calfskin trim and a removable adjustable strap, the Sac Plat PM is a tall, flat tote that holds documents and daily essentials upright, carried by hand, on the shoulder or across the body.