Chloé Aby Bag
There’s a sensibility to the satchel that pulls us beyond the simple scene of shopping for a new bag and plants us into a world where our lives are in total order. Perhaps the romance is sparked by the simple act of investing in high quality leather that you know will last a lifetime, or the thought that hands have lovingly labored to bring your daily companion into being, evidenced by the unrivalled craftsmanship. Aficionados ought to be tipped: Chloé’s Aby bag is the paragon of the genre.
Having debuted with the latest pre-collection, the Aby returns for Fall 2019 and this time builds upon a certain heritage piece: the Paddington. The iconic padlocked bowler of 2006 whips its slouchy posture to stand upright as a soft-lined satchel, tracing a trapeze silhouette in supple calfskin, reflecting the relaxed intonations of modern life with its refined raw edged workmanship.
Adorned with oversized metallic finishings in shades of gold and silver, this expression of practicality arrives from a humble perspective: Aby is effortless, unaffected and strictly anti-disciplinarian. But worry not if you need a bit of a kick to keep organized. Whether wrapped in the hand, slung over a shoulder or across the body, the Aby’s light and perfectly-proportioned body still holds the promise of “got-my-life-together” composure; in quiet tones of Sepia Brown, Light Cloud, Black and Motty Grey, all the chaos of the day can be stashed away in neat little compartments, closed away under lock and teeny-tiny key, carried without a care.