In high fashion, you’re either ‘It’, or you’re not. And no other accessory trumpets this than the ‘status’ bag.

The status bag has long been in existence: from the Hermès Kelly to the quilted Chanel handbag and Gucci’s famous bamboo-handled number. Most recently, the Nineties saw a revival of the ‘It’ bag, bringing its relevance as a luxury status item into the present.

In this video, Vogue’s International Editor-At-Large, Hamish Bowles, tells us everything we need to know about these coveted objects of desire.

View the original video here.