LEATHER BAG THAT ONLY GETS BETTER WITH AGE
Alongside the creative energy of its fashion shows, Longchamp has always nurtured its leather goods heritage. It turns the spotlight back on Le Foulonné, one of its all-time signature leathers.
First introduced in 1978, Le Foulonné owes its name to the French word for “drummed,” referring to the technique by which, after tanning, leather is passed through a rotating drum in order to enhance its softness and reveal its natural grain. The result is a leather that is not only wonderfully supple and sensual to the touch, but also extremely durable—a leather that only gets better with age.
Longchamp revisits Le Foulonné in an array of new, essential shapes which, with their clean lines and minimal, pale-gold hardware, keeps the focus firmly on the beauty of the leather.
First is a cross-body bag with a square, slim-line design and a subtly androgynous vibe that is the essence of Parisian chic. The adjustable shoulder strap is attached to the bag, not by the usual metal ring, but by a leather loop, a nod to saddlery and Longchamp’s savoir-faire. This means that the bag’s only hardware is a partially concealed zipper, which secures the main compartment, and a slender, stirrup-shaped buckle, a detail taken from the archives, on the strap. The finishing touch is the Longchamp signature, discreetly embossed on Le Foulonné’s distinctive grain.
The second new model is a flap bag, which can be worn on the shoulder or across the body. Equally functional, but with a rounder, more feminine shape, it shares the leather-loop and stirrup-buckle details of the square cross-body bag.
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