'Powder Box' bag
Bag
2019
2019
| Artist/Maker |
This bag was presented as part of Victoria Beckham’s Autumn-Winter 2018 runway show and was inspired by 1950s vanity cases. Made from black calf leather, the bag is constructed in a box style with an interior mirror, lipstick sized pocket and fastens with a curved gold-tone metal clasp. On 25 December 2018, HRH the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markel carried a bag of this design whilst attending St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham alongside the Queen, Prince Harry and other members of the British Royal family. The bag subsequently sold out online, it was then released for Autumn-Winter 2019 in different colours.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | 'Powder Box' bag |
| Materials and techniques | leather |
| Brief description | Handbag, leather, metal, designed by Victoria Beckham, England, 2018. |
| Physical description | Black calf leather ‘Powder Box’ bag, by Victoria Beckham, Autumn-Winter 2018. |
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| Credit line | Given by Victoria Beckham |
| Summary | This bag was presented as part of Victoria Beckham’s Autumn-Winter 2018 runway show and was inspired by 1950s vanity cases. Made from black calf leather, the bag is constructed in a box style with an interior mirror, lipstick sized pocket and fastens with a curved gold-tone metal clasp. On 25 December 2018, HRH the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markel carried a bag of this design whilst attending St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham alongside the Queen, Prince Harry and other members of the British Royal family. The bag subsequently sold out online, it was then released for Autumn-Winter 2019 in different colours. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.292-2019 |
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| Record created | January 24, 2020 |
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