No.58 is popular as a smart-looking handbag. However, did you know it was based on a payment collection bag ?
These bags were originally made for business rather than general use and orders included having the name, address, and phone number of the shops that ordered them printed on the bags, just like a mobile advertisement.
The payment collection bag, the prototype of No.58, is slightly smaller.
In the 1990s, a photo of a supermodel, who was working the Paris Fashion Week, was featured in a magazine. In the photo, she was carrying this bag!
Thanks to this photo, the bag's image as a payment collection bag underwent a dramatic change when it caught the attention of women.
Looking at the bag again, it's tasteful design using leather and a pleat on the pocket, makes it look as if it had been designed as a party bag from the beginning.
Black leather is used at the handle tips giving it a classy look.
The slender handle is also a key point. Despite their slenderness, they are durable with three stitchings.
The pleat on the front pocket is a nice design accent.
There is a divider in the bag. When it was used as a payment collection bag, one side was used to hold coins and paper money while the other for receipts.
Originally the bag came in only a few colors, but with its rising popularity among women, it now comes in six colors. Navy, black, and grey are colors that easily match most clothes and situations. Red, blue-grey, and purple are colors that add an accent to your outfit.
It's a compact bag with a gusset of 2cm. Some of our staff use them when attending parties and weddings. Instead of a small clutch bag, wouldn't it look good as a holder of your bare essentials?
Naturally, it could also be used on a daily basis when you have little to take with you.
It is a convenient bag to have as it matches both casual and elegant situations as well as going beyond the age frame.