Bottega Veneta—A Hot Commodity On The Street Style Scene And In The Resale Market

The street style has been slow to trickle in this season, what with so few IRL shows. But if any trends have emerged, a preponderance of Bottega Veneta bags is one of them. Daniel Lee’s makeover of the Italian brand has turned its Pouch, a soft nappa leather clutch, available in a myriad of colors, into an It bag at a time when many have said that It bags are over. The handbag reseller Rebag launched Clair, its luxury appraisal index, a year ago this month. Today, it’s publishing its first annual Clair Report to showcase the insights it’s gleaned, including stats about value retention. It’s no surprise that Hermès is the “unicorn” in this category—its Birkin bags on average retain 80% of their original value. But guess which bags have experienced the biggest jump? Bottega Veneta’s, of course. In fact, Lee’s recent creations are right up there in Hermès, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton territory when it comes to value retention. Another brand that enjoyed a big increase this year was Christian Dior. Rebag founder Charles Gorra chalks it up to the popular Dior Oblique pattern, another omnipresent sight in our street style pictures. Read more at Vogue.