“A 115-year odyssey of style, the bag that lives throughout the history has been revived under Nicholas Ghesquierre. More wearable than ever, this bag has adapted into a city bag in leather that we’re all dreaming of : Croco.”

ORIGIN
In the very beginning of 19th century, when everyone was obsessed with travelling by steamboat, Monsieur Vuitton designed the Steamer. The very first design of this bag is a softsided bag made of canvas that would fit easily into the drawer of a trunk. Comes with a lock, it guards the essential stuffs the wearer’s own.

STYLE
Now, the pure design of City Steamer has been upgraded with the intervene of texture of the croco leather, giving the bag the lux look. Sleek, minimalistic and functional, this bag also fit into every occasion. From working day to dressy night, the city steamer will be the statement of your outfit.

MYTH
Some people would call this bag Birkin-esque due to the padlock design dangles from the middle of the bag. However, City Steamer has its own aesthetic which definitely different than any other’s. The inspiration of the padlock itself actually came from its first design with purpose to protect owner’s goods.

TECHNIQUE
This roomie bag comes in two material : calfskin and porosus crocodile skin, and three sizes : PM, MM and GM. Each piece is accompanied by a name tag and an engraved padlock. How you would style the bag is limitless as you can make it a top handle, shoulder or crossbody bag.