Cover Eyka Farhana wears the Dior D-Journey (Photo: Courtesy of Dior)
Eyka Farhana wears the Dior D-Journey (Photo: Courtesy of Dior)
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It’s the year of the slouchy bag—look forward to relaxed lines and soft structure from Chanel, Bottega Veneta, Dior and Balenciaga
This season, it’s all about the slouch. Loose, louche bags that hold all your worldly possessions and look great while doing it. Think of the look of Mary-Kate Olsen’s infamously beat-up Birkin: at once practical, insouciant, and deeply desirable. The new bags this season aren’t precious or prim—they’re made to be slung over a shoulder or dangled from an elbow, stuffed with whatever you need for the day.
The look is carefree, but not careless. The softness belies the structure—each of these new bags is thoughtfully and intentionally designed to be relaxed but strong, drapey but not shapeless. Whether with Chanel’s new take on a bucket bag or Dior’s freeform cross-body the D-Journey, these bags will take you through the season and beyond.
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A new icon
Above Chanel presents the Chanel 25, a reimagining of all the classic codes in a bold, modern shape
Chanel presents the Chanel 25, a reimagining of all the classic codes in a bold, modern shape
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There’s no excitement quite like the excitement that accompanies the arrival of a new Chanel bag. This year, the house presents a totally new design, the Chanel 25—a reimagining of all the classic codes in a bold, modern shape. The Chanel 25 nods to the slouchy style of the season, but cast in quilting and chains, with multiple pockets for extra functionality and a whimsical touch of fun. You’ll find traces of the 2.55 in the squared off corners and elements of the 22 in the drawstring chains, but the 25 is at once its own character.
Go the distance
Above The new D-Journey is an elegant answer to the modern woman’s life (Photo: Courtesy of Dior)
Above Details of the D-Journey (Photo: Courtesy of Dior)
The new D-Journey is an elegant answer to the modern woman’s life (Photo: Courtesy of Dior)
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A piece that is modern, yet also a sum of all that came before it; that is relaxed, but never casual; functional, but always elegant. What seems like a contradiction comes to beautiful, fluid life in the new Dior D-Journey. Revealed at the Dior Spring/Summer 2025 ready-to-wear show the D-Journey is an elegant answer to the modern woman’s life—a way to carry everything you need while appearing relaxed, unburdened and effortlessly stylish. Available in full leather, cannage or the iconic Dior Oblique jacquard, this is a bag for life.
Soft structure
Above The Bottega Veneta Ciao Ciao is both playful and elegant (Photo: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta)
Above Slouch in style with the Bottega Veneta Ciao Ciao (Photo: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta)
The Bottega Veneta Ciao Ciao is both playful and elegant (Photo: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta)
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Bottega Veneta combines their heritage of leather artistry with new emblems of craft and creativity. The Ciao Ciao is both playful and elegant, a softly structured top-handle that draws the eye to the beauty of its rich, supple leather. Serious, but not stuffy—the gleaming knot fastening holding together a woven coaxial strap that complements, rather than contrasts, the elegance of the Ciao Ciao’s clean lines.
Unbound luxury
Above The Balenciaga Rodeo Bag is a relaxed but deeply structured top-handle bag (Photo: Courtesy of Balenciaga)
The Balenciaga Rodeo Bag is a relaxed but deeply structured top-handle bag (Photo: Courtesy of Balenciaga)
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Happy birthday to the Balenciaga Rodeo Bag, which came into our lives last Spring. Named after the Beverly Hills shopping district Rodeo Drive, the Rodeo is that almost-impossible thing: a relaxed but deeply structured top-handle bag, designed to be worn open, creating an easy, tilted silhouette. The Rodeo is immediately worn-in, through a series of subtle details: pre-worn pleats, softened piping and raw edges. Comfortable, but never shabby—the material excellence and attention to details keep this an exercise in relaxed elegance.
Emma Chong is the Managing Editor of Tatler Malaysia, overseeing the editorial direction and vision for the print, digital and social media arms of the title. She has over 15 years experience in fashion and lifestyle publishing, and has led print and digital editorial teams at ELLE Malaysia, Time Out Kuala Lumpur, The Luxe Nomad and more.
Outside of work, Emma spends her time wrangling children (only her own) and boosting the Malaysian economy through her support of local fashion and homeware brands.
