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Harper's BAZAAR

Harper's BAZAAR

The return of the Balenciaga City bag

Harper's BAZAAR
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The original Balenciaga City bag was released in 2001 during then-creative director Nicolas Ghesquière ’s tenure.

Originally known as the Motorcycle City Bag , it became one of the fashion house's most coveted designs.

Kate Moss wore hers religiously, as did the Olsen twins and Nicole Richie .

A refreshed version of the City will be launched in 2021 .

This year , searches for the Balenciaga City Bag , which is no longer in production, have increased.

At designer re-sale site, Vestiaire Collective , sales of the bag saw an increase of 12% over the first five months of 2022 .

In April 2022 , there was a 36% increase in sales compared to April last year .