Lourdes Leon Models Mademe’s First Handbag Collection
Lourdes Leon Models Mademe’s First Handbag Collection
For New York designer Erin Magee of Mademe, a good It bag has always been the ultimate fashion prize. And she does have a point: it’s hard to resist the allure of a stylish purse—especially if said arm candy has been cosigned by Lourdes Leon, the ultimate downtown accessories queen.
“She has that very cool, mysterious attitude,” says Magee who enlisted Leon, a three-time Mademe poster girl, to model the brand’s first ever handbag drop. Naturally, all six styles in the new collection come laden with sass and attitude to match the 22-year-old model’s audacious style. In the mix, a black vinyl backpack with “Mademe” emblazoned on the straps; a highlighter yellow gym bag with its very own Mademe monogram; a cherry red belt bag that fits snuggly under your arm and comes in an array of Starburst hues besides.
If the aesthetic looks like it was plucked from directly the noughties, it’s for good reason. Magee was heavily inspired by the maximalist era and cites a shoulder bag from Gwen Stefani’s wildly popular 2003 Lamb collaboration with LeSportsac as a jumping off point. “That style was very important for the early ’00s kind of girl,” she says.
Fans of that irreverent Y2K vibe will rejoice in Mademe’s new clothing, too. There’s a cropped blue and yellow halter and bike short set made in a Clueless-style jacquard. (Think, Cher Horowitz caught smoking in the school bathroom.) Another look in the lineup is reminiscent of Aaliyah: slouchy black vinyl baggy pants and a matching lobster clasp jacket so large it almost skims the knees.
Still, it’s the handbags that are the main noughties-inflected event here. And thanks to the surprisingly affordable price point—between $49 and $128—scoring one won’t set your bank account back at all.
Originally Appeared on Vogue
