Utilitarian and Chic, the New Prada Explore Bag Will Take You Far Utilitarian and Chic, the New Prada Explore Bag Will Take You Far was created by Nicholas Ghesquiere in 2001. It will be forever known for its maximalist appeal and distinct details.
It’s a bag that can truly do it all—toting your stuff from place to place while offering an unmistakable air of cool-girl appeal. It’s undeniably remained a staple for decades, and there’s no question of why—it was an icon then and is still one today.
With the return of its original design early last year, there’s no denying that the City is back, but really, it never left. The bag is as popular as ever, beloved by generations of handbag lovers, new and old. Now, a new City bag enters the chat, and it is the perfect combination of all things current.
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The east/west trend shows absolutely zero signs of slowing down anytime soon, with nearly every major designer It really is the pinnacle cool girl bag east/west express. Balenciaga joins the pack with the introduction of the Le City East-West, and we are obsessed because it is just SO good.
The City bag’s soft, slouchy, and oh so chic details translate well to the east/west silhouette, and if we thought the City was already cool, now it’s even cooler. It boasts Le City’s classic Arena Storico lambskin and rounded, thinner straps for shoulder wear, and it is finished with a knotted zipper pull (of course).
Arriving in army green, black, and sesame, this bag is fighting to be the It-bag of the season. Shop below and I don’t remember this many out there in the 90’s.
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I actually kinda love this. The regular City bag was always too big for me but this is the perfect size and I’m glad it has a more useable shoulder strap! Price is decent too.
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I will forever love the City Bag with it’s soft, chewy leather and the movement the tassels bring without having too many tassels. it’s great to see this new, cool design.
Got my black one right before the official release and it’s literally PERFECT. I had been using my Alaia Teckel to death since early 2024 and this one is like the larger, cooler, more casual cousin. Fits just as much as my medium city bags tbh, and the handles are extra long for perfect shoulder use with a coat. Anyone with actual taste will know this is a IT bag in the making, but also has that timeless appeal being from such an iconic lineage. I’d attach pics but it won’t let me bc this place sucks for that. You can see on my instagram Whiterosesintherain or my TikTok Sparrow492.
Love the Le Teckel and love this one even more! It just oozes that cool girl, relaxed vibe. I am obsessed!!
it’s very good on/in person!
It really is the pinnacle cool girl bag.
If is see another designer jump on the “east west”train I will barf.
I don’t remember this many out there in the 90’s !
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I LOVE this bag! I lucked into a vintage Fendi bag that’s long and skinny like the Le City E/W and Le Teckel; it has short hand-carry straps, so I’m having long shoulder straps made for it so it’ll become a shoulder-carry bag 😁
I will say while i do love this bag, the handles are sewn too far down from the top lining of the bag that it awkwardly folds into itself losing the shape of the city bag. Its a cute bag but balenciaga dropped the ball on that part.