The jitters to onebag To buy for the upcoming ‘Back to School’ season are big. For years according to an academic calendar year live, the seasonal weather change and the fashion month will make an irresistible time to invest in a quality accessory (and perhaps also a new notebook and a pen).
But who says you have to buy something completely new? In fact, with the rising prices for luxury and an Instagram feed full of nostalgia, it is wise to do a IT bag to be considered from days gone by when you (for you) new handbag.
Buying a Second -hand designer bag Is both financially sensible and a very fashionable choice, so we spoke with co -founder and CEO of The Handbag Clinic, Charlotte Staerck, to discover which bags are becoming increasingly popular and how you can invest in them.
Chloé’s Paddington bag
Appeared in: 2004
Appeared again in: 2024
New price: N / A
Estimate Vintage Price: 580 – 1730 euros
Staerck says …
‘Chloé’s Paddington This year went through a huge revival after the bag was recently seen on the Chloé catwalk. In general, we see all styles from the mid -2000s increasing in popularity, but the Chloé Paddington takes the crown. The resale value has risen by more than 200 percent and we have seen that the sales time of these items has been reduced from 250 days to only 20 days. “
Balenciaga’s Le City bag
Appeared in: 2005
Appeared again in: 2024
New price: 1730 – 2300
Estimate Vintage Price: 580 – 1160
Staerck says …
‘After a decrease in popularity in 2022, the Le City bag from Balenciaga again in the fashion world, in particular the vintage city bags: the slouchyworn look is really trendy. Our most requested colors are navy blue and brown, but the bright colors do not stay in our Selfridges department for long. The resale value has risen and the average sales time has fallen to just 15 days. Since 2017 we have been offering a specialized restoration service for Balenciaga City bags, which seamlessly restore the item and maximize the value. ‘
Mulberry’s Roxanne bag
Appeared in: 2003
It appeared again in: taken from the collection in 2013
New price: N / A
Estimate Vintage Price: 230 – 580 euros
Staerck says …
‘These are not yet completely in place and I expect them in autumn/winter by 2025 will be very popular. The residual value has risen by 70 percent and the sales time has been shortened by 80 percent. We mainly see a demand for classic colors, but also bright colors in the mini-bag Roxette are trendy. Mulberry used to be the IT bag, a great signal that this brand returns to his roots. “
Celine’s Phantom bag
Appeared in: 2011
Released in: 2026
New price: N / A
Estimate Vintage Price: 700 – 1500 euros
Staerck says …
‘After this bag appeared on the catwalk in a light new design, the old version, which was an IT bag in the years 2010, is back and experiences a huge advance-which indicates that large bags are officially back. The resale value is still increasing, but has currently increased by around 47 percent. “
Fendi bags with zucca print
Appeared in: 1965
Appeared again in: NVT
New price: £ 1000- £ 5000
Rough Resale Cost: 1160 – 8100 euros
Staerck says …
‘We have seen a strong increase in the Fendi Zucca print, in which people are looking for en masse Baguettes,, ” Hobos chef and Poachettesespecially in the classic dark brown print. I think this is because people are tired of the earlier monogram champions-the Fendi Zucca gives a louder luxury appearance with a more vintage-chic edge. ‘
