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Nylon
17 hours ago
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- Nylon
LOEWE marks anniversary of Puzzle Bag with new limited-edition collection featuring 19 re-editions and one new design
Known as one of the most symbolic creations that LOEWE has created, the Puzzle Bag celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and what better way to celebrate this momentous occasion than with a new limited-edition collection — the Puzzle 10 collection. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — William Morris Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Patchwork Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — SS18 Runway Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Mackintosh Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Plumeria Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — William De Morgan Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Tartan Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Ken Price Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Paula's Ibiza Kiwi Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Pixel Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. Inspired by the art of origami, the handcrafted Puzzle bag looks as if it could be folded like paper, and quickly became the figurehead of the house after its debut on the Spring Summer 2015 women's runway. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — FW15 Runway Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Anime Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Multicolour Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Cloud Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Paula's Ibiza Parrot Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Varsity Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Polka Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Cowboy Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Joe Brainard Re-edition. Image courtesy of LOEWE. The new collection showcases many different techniques — appliqué, embroidery, cross-stitch as well as LOEWE's signature leather marquetry — in addition to inspired painterly motifs, or words of poetry. Each of the bags is also finished with a commemorative metal plaque that features two LOEWE balloon charms. LOEWE Puzzle Bag — Confetti. Image courtesy of LOEWE. On top of the 19 re-editions of the Puzzle Bag, you'll also find an exclusive new Puzzle Bag design named the Confetti bag, adorned with thousands of tiny leather and metal sequins. The Puzzle 10 re-editions arrive in a bespoke box finished with a gold foil Anagram and a special-edition jigsaw puzzle inspired by the bag. The LOEWE Puzzle 10 collection is now available in selected stores.
Vogue
5 days ago
- Business
- Vogue
Ten Years of the Loewe Puzzle Bag: A Cubist Classic Celebrates a Decade
Before the Loewe Puzzle bag ever made its debut on a Paris runway—before it earned its cult status, celebrity fanbase, and gallery-grade reissues—it existed first as an idea. A radical one at that: a cuboid bag, seemingly origami-folded, but in reality, hand-pieced from precision-cut panels of leather by artisans in Loewe's storied Spanish atelier. Ten years later, the Puzzle still defies category—at once avant-garde and deeply classic, practical yet imbued with the magic of high fashion. To mark a decade of this icon, Loewe is launching the Puzzle 10 collection: a limited-edition lineup comprising 19 re-editions of archival Puzzle bags—each plucked from the brand's richly inventive past—and one jubilant newcomer. The anniversary collection is a celebration not just of a silhouette, but of the artistry that defines the house. The Puzzle first appeared on the Loewe men's spring 2015 runway in Paris. At the time, it was a soft-spoken revolution: the bag's ingenious geometry allowed it to fold flat, while still maintaining an architectural structure once full. It took nine painstaking hours to construct, and its shape—new, novel, and unlike anything else on the market—quickly earned a place on the arms of collectors, stylists, and fashion lovers alike. Designed under then creative director Jonathan Anderson, the Puzzle bag became emblematic of his vision for Loewe: deeply artisanal, rooted in Spanish heritage, but filtered through a thoroughly modern—and often irreverent—lens. (A quick survey of past Puzzles reveals denim, dice, a kiwi fruit, and a varsity 'L' appliqué among the motifs.) For the Puzzle's 10-year anniversary, Loewe, now under the creative direction of Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, has opened the archives and pulled from its most imaginative creations. The Puzzle 10 collection includes re-editions like the Cloud bag of spring 2017, printed with dreamy cumulus across each angled panel, and the Polka edition, whose bold intarsia dots nodded to mid-century couture and 19th-century novels alike. There's the Patchwork version—stamped with the word 'WELCOME' along its shoulder strap, as if inviting us all in—and the Pixel Puzzle, a postmodern glitch in grayscale that recalls early internet graphics and made waves on the spring 2023 runway. For those who prefer a fine arts flourish, there's the painterly Ken Price bag, constructed using Loewe's signature leather marquetry, and the richly embroidered Joe Brainard edition, decorated with pansies inspired by the New York School artist's beloved collages. Literature, too, finds its way in: a William Morris edition melds Victorian florals with punky hardware, and the Mackintosh Puzzle pays tribute to the Scottish artist's stained-glass rose motifs. Loewe Puzzle 10 Joe Brainard re-edition bag $5,400 LOEWE Loewe Puzzle 10 William Morris re-edition bag $6,800 LOEWE Not to be missed is the sole newcomer to the mix, the Puzzle Confetti, which is pure celebration. Hand-embroidered with thousands of metallic and leather sequins, it captures the jubilant mood of the anniversary in every pastel-pink and silver flicker. (The design takes cues from Italian artist Lara Favaretto's confetti cube installation for Loewe's Fall 2023 women's show—10 tonnes of paper joy, reimagined in calfskin.)
