*Bags: The Classic Collection * is an unmissable celebration of the most iconic and influential handbags in history.

*Bags: The Classic Collection * is an unmissable celebration of the most iconic and influential handbags in history.

Featuring 30 of the world's most desirable models, this supremely elegant volume takes you on a journey through luxury, fashion and design, exploring the aesthetic world of each featured bag through stunning photos and revealing design stories.

Each of the featured handbags has transcended the functional and even the fashionable to become a bona fide status symbol in its own right.

From the Hermès Kelly to the Fendi Baguette, the Chanel 2.55 to the Balenciaga Motorcycle bag, each is defined by a unique vision, and each has impacted the cultural landscape in its own special way.

Written by Lucia Savi of London's Design Museum, this is a luxuriously illustrated guide to the historical contexts and aesthetic philosophies that make each of these handbags utterly timeless.