Fast-forward to 2024, Le City is making a comeback as a reconstituted classic, which echoes the circa-2001 reference almost exactly. To create this new version, which has been improved upon in terms of sustainable production, several archival City styles have been studied and remodelled, effecting an amalgamation of the original’s accumulated attitudes; the bag’s hand-assembled, 25-panel construction replicates vintage versions, using the same dimensions of exterior and interior layers.
Despite releasing the Le Cagole in 2021 — an updated version of the original design with leather-strung zipper pulls and rivets — the City has remained one of the most sought-after bags among vintage resellers, proving its value. With shoppers constantly inspired by the early ‘00s style of Kate Moss and Sienna Miller, the bag continues to have an impact, with searches on Lyst up 7% month-on-month.
And in an almost full-circle moment, Kate Moss was recently spotted wearing the black version of the Le City bag in London — just in case you weren’t already convinced by the bag’s history.
