Biggie or mini, the new Versace bags are the perfect arm candy for Gen Z style stars

Versace is no stranger to creating a viral moment.

The Italian fashion brand is responsible for Jennifer Lopez’s jungle print dress at the 2000s Grammys, which led to the creation of Google Images. It dressed Lil Nas X in three different outfits at the 2021 Met Gala, each of which had its own share of the spotlight. And we’re still talking about Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion’s matching Versace moment at the 2022 Grammys.

Most memorably, founder Gianni Versace sparked an era of supermodels with his Fall/Winter 1991 runway show featuring Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista.

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Above Gigi and Bella Hadid star in the Versace Spring/Summer 2022 campaign, featuring the new La Medusa Mini bag.

A perennial trending topic, it’s no wonder that Versace speaks to the TikTok generation today: its glamourous dresses often warrant their own videos on the platform, while fans of the brand easily rack up thousands of views by unboxing their Versace Medusa handbags.

This season, Gen Z’s stylish stars will have plenty of Versace offerings to fill their wardrobes with and show off online.

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Above Imaan Hammam walks the Versace S/S 2022 fashion show with the La Medusa Mini bag in tow.
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Above Dua Lipa famously opened the Versace S/S 2022 fashion show.

The luxury brand’s Spring/Summer 2022 fashion show, perhaps best known as The Show That Dua Lipa Walked For, featured sultry dresses with slits and safety pins (a Versace signature immortalised by Elizabeth Hurley); high-shine gowns in sequins and vinyl; and, for the streetwear-leaning crowd, an array of neon jackets, T-shirts, sweatshirts, relaxed pants and denim pieces that feature the brand’s iconic silk foulards.

The accessories were equally alluring. This season, Versace focused on two bag silhouettes: the La Medusa Mini and the Medusa Biggie. Below, we dissect what makes both styles primed to become the next It-bags.

La Medusa Mini

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Versace’s La Medusa bag, favoured by influencers and trendsetters, now has a little sister: La Medusa Mini. Like the original, the mini bag is embellished with the Italian fashion house’s Medusa emblem.

What’s different is its size, now perfectly proportioned to fit your essentials like your smartphone or your hand sanitiser. The La Medusa Mini also features a top handle in a trendy, chunky chain that gives the handbag a punch of “definitive feminine attitude”. The versatile bag can also be worn with a detachable shoulder strap that lets you flaunt it as a crossbody instead.

And flaunt it you will, especially because the La Medusa Mini comes in the neon-bright colour of marigold yellow. Aligning with our newfound love of dopamine dressing, it’s not surprising that the bag has already been spotted on celebrities like Dua Lipa and Anne Hathaway.

Medusa Biggie

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Above The Medusa Biggie mini bags
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Above The Medusa Biggie bags

No other brand understands the power of a superstar’s stamp of approval like Versace. Since it was founded in 1978, the Italian luxury label has been linked to celebrity in all its forms—actors, popstars, rappers, supermodels and more.

The Medusa Biggie is another product of that vast, Versace heritage. The new bag style is defined by the Medusa Biggie hardware, which first appeared on Versace sunglasses in the ‘90s. Hip-hop legend Notorious B.I.G. (aka Biggie) cemented the iconic status of those stylish shades when he wore them in his music videos.

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Above The Medusa Biggie pouches

Today, fashion fans can channel the rapper’s unwavering confidence with the Medusa Biggie crossbody bag, which leaves an impact with its boxy silhouette and metal hardware. It also sports a wide shoulder strap that lets you wear it pretty much everywhere.The mini version is even more versatile thanks to an adjustable strap that lets you turn the accessory into a belt bag.

There’s also the Medusa Biggie pouch, an everyday pouch that instantly adds a dose of elegance to your outfit.

Like the La Medusa Mini, the bags comes in vibrant shades like cerise purple and green, and are exquisitely crafted from materials such as leather and transparent PVC. One thing becomes immediately clear: the Medusa Biggie bags will not need any help standing out on your TikTok feed.

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