It’s About Time For the Return of the Celine Luggage Bag

There was a time during the mid 2010s when nary a paparazzi shot would be without a Celine (then Céline) Luggage bag. The “It” accessory seemed to capture the attention of the celebrity set in a way we have rarely seen since. While these days, stars tote their Saint Laurent Shopping Bags and Louis Vuitton Speedies to fulfill their contractual obligations, the love for the Celine Luggage bag felt authentic—and deserved. That kind of appreciation doesn’t just disappear; you’re not apt to quickly forget a bag that adds structure to even your most slovenly outfit, and one that fits every one of your must-have items.

While it may not be as popular as it once was, the Celine Luggage bag is by no means dead and gone. Fashion writer Brenda Weischer made a plea on TikTok last year for those who’ve been keeping their Luggage bags in the back of the closet to pull them out again. “You have my full support,” she wrote. Clearly, Blackpink’s Lisa listened, because she was recently seen toting the smallest iteration of the bag around London. (If anyone has the ability to aggrandize the accessory, it’s a K-pop star.) With a glut of fans willing to follow her every move, it’s only a matter of time before a new generation adopts the Luggage bag for themselves.

Based on one of the French house’s suitcase design from the 1970s, the Luggage bag features a structured, box-like shape, with a top handle, zipper across the front, and winged sides. Originally available in three different sizes (the Nano, Micro, and Mini, plus the dramatically wide Phantom variety) and numerous color ways and patterns, the piece became Phoebe Philo’s first “It” bag with Celine, debuting not long after the designer took over as the creative director following Ivana Omazic’s brief stint with the company. A spring 2011 Celine campaign heavily featuring the then-new accessory on the arms of Philo muse Daria Werbowy and…