Back in 2001, however, the fashion calendar was less jam-packed and the opportunity for placements on A-listers felt organic; thus, the birth of an icon occurred: the Balenciaga City Bag.

The grounds for confirming the title of It Bag? Being Kate Moss’ arm candy for over two ... way to add kitschiness to your luxury handbags. Balenciaga released a charmed version of its mini Le ...

2000s-era paparazzi shots have gotten a high fashion makeover with Balenciaga's latest Le City campaign. Paris Hilton and supermodels Amber Valletta, Alek Wek, Claudia Schiffer, Alessandra ...

is that a Balenciaga city bag clutch sitting at top two Raggedy Ann dolls for $38?" she says in a voice-over in the clip. Eleni found the bag on March 26 at the Pomona Antique Mart in California ...

but the best styles stick around for the long run – Balenciaga’s Motorcycle bag (now known as Le City) is one such example. And it reportedly wasn’t ever even meant to go into production: in 2001, ...

Few It bags better define an era than the Balenciaga Motorcycle ... The Motorcycle was eventually renamed the City, and has been tweaked and released under different guises, notably as the ...

With Y2K fashion still reigning supreme, it'll hardly surprising that one of the most iconic designer bags of the Noughties is booming once again. Of course, we’re talking about the era-defining ...

It's time to grab your venti latte and make like it's 2001; Balenciaga's iconic Le City bag – as worn by Mary-Kate Olsen, Kate Moss, Nicole Richie, et al – is back, and better than ever.

Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Two noughties icons aging like fine wine? Kate Moss and Balenciaga ...