Welcome to our list of the Most Popular Gucci Handbag Styles Today!
Gucci is the luxury fashion house we all know and love. In 1921 after spending years working as a bellhop at the Savoy Hotel in London, Guccio Gucci returned to Florence where he opened the first Gucci store, selling travel-centric leather goods. I do not have to tell you the success that followed the opening of the store, Guccio’s sons opened up shops just about everywhere worth being seen. Gucci bags are iconic, some of the most sought-after bags right now are from the brand and on this list I’ll show you the most popular Gucci styles.
So, without further ado here 5 of the Most Popular Gucci Handbag Styles Today:
5. Gucci Marmont Bag
This is not so much a single bag as it is a whole family of bags, with different colors, materials and patterns. Not long into his tenure as Gucci’s creative director, Michele gave us the Marmont bags with a chain-strap crossbody as the signature style. They debuted on the fall 2016 runways, capturing everything Michele intended to bottle up and sell in bag form: the untethered bohemian spirit of the ’70s and the glamour of the Chateau Marmont, the hotel representing the old Hollywood glamour. On the bag, Michele introduced his flipped Gucci logo, adorning a semi-puffed chevron-style quilted pattern.
The Marmont collection also includes totes, backpacks, and bucket bags.
4. Gucci Dionysus Bag
Alessandro Michele’s first bag for Gucci represents perfectly the new geek-chic style of the brand. The crossbody bag features a double-flap shape in Gucci’s coated canvas textile, and it’s closed with U-shaped hardware that can be traced back to Gucci’s fall 2015 ready-to-wear collection. Dionysus is the god of agriculture, wine, and partying, so it is only appropriate that the bag that takes his name has this more-is-more style. The tiger closure of the bag is also inspired by mythology, Dionysus is said to have crossed the river Tigris on a tiger sent to him by Zeus. The sliding chain strap can be worn multiple ways, changing between a shoulder and a top handle bag.
This is a classic Gucci bag that was super popular in the 2010’s, and there are so many iterations of the bag I’m sure you’ll find one you love!
3. Gucci Horsebit 1955
As the legend goes, the horsebit hardware entered Gucci’s arsenal in 1953. It was Aldo Gucci—recognizing that shoppers liked a side of history with their handbags—who perpetuated the myth that the Gucci family had once been saddlemakers to nobility. Aldo leaned into the equine concept, and under his direction, top-stitching reminiscent of that on saddles adorned handbags; and green and red stripes seen on girth straps became a signature Gucci element, as did the Gucci horsebit. Since the horsebit appeared on a handbag in 1955, that elegant hardware has become as recognizable as the Chanel double Cs. Tom Ford, Alessandra Facchinetti, and Frida Giannini all incorporated the horsebit into their designs, and current Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele has given us the latest iteration.
Presented at the house’s cruise 2020 collection, the reprised Gucci Horsebit 1955 bag comes in various shapes, like tote, satchel and shoulder bag, all unified by the instantly identifiable double D-rings. After all, there’s no need for a Gucci logo when its signature hardware is present.
2. Gucci Diana Tote
In the late 1990s, one often saw Princess Diana out and about with a bamboo-handled Gucci bag. Hers was in putty-colored suede, and even when it accessorized her biker shorts and sweatshirts on trips to the gym, she made it look divine. The first Gucci bamboo handle bag was launched in 1947 and since then the bamboo has remained an icon of the house. On the day that would have been Princess Diana’s 60th birthday, Alessandro Michele presented The Diana Bag, a bamboo-handled tote much like the version worn by the Princess.
Speaking to the narrative of evolution and reinvention that runs through Gucci’s designs, the bag is reimagined by Alessandro Michele in three different sizes with removable, neon leather belts —a nod to the functional bands that once came with the original bag to maintain the shape of the handles. It also comes with the double-Gs facing the same direction, which are Michele’s remix of the classic Gucci monogram.
The Gucci Diana represents the cycle of reinvention and being free to be who you are – something the original poster girl for this bag would no doubt support.
1. Gucci Jackie 1961
Like the enduring allure of the woman it’s named after, The Jackie is a bag that will never go out of style. In 1961, Gucci introduced a Hobo-style bag that caught the eye of Jackie Kennedy, whose husband so famously loved Gucci’s loafer moccasins. It’s said that upon seeing a paparazzi image of Jackie Kennedy with the bag (then called the Fifties Constance), the Gucci family quickly christened it the Jackie. The classic hobo-shape saw many iterations under Tom Ford and Frida Giannini, but its latest incarnation comes by way of Michele, who in 2021 gave us a spin on The Jackie with a bit more structure, an adjustable strap, and a piston closure. Brought back to the forefront, the recognizable shape is presented in many materials like leather and the GG Supreme canvas.
No matter which one you choose this is a beautiful bag that will be a cherished item in your wardrobe forever. That is why it is number one in the list of Gucci Handbag Styles: 5 of the Most Popular Styles Today!
