Saint Laurent Black Grained Calfskin Leather Classic Small Sac de Jour Bag

Hedi Slimane set out to make the ultimate everyday companion, and the Saint Laurent Sac de Jour became exactly that: unveiled in 2013 and still in the line more than a decade later. PurseBlog now argues it has earned classic status.

Its mastery is architectural. Accordion sides open the bag wide and fold it flat again, tubular top handles hold their shape, and the Classic version keeps a firm, upright silhouette. This 32 cm Small is in grained calfskin, which shrugs off daily wear, with the silver-toned Saint Laurent Paris stamp and the leather clochette visible on the handle.

The design has outlasted its designer. Selfridges notes that Anthony Vaccarello brought back a smaller version for SS23 with the same handles and accordion sides, and Who What Wear lists Bella Hadid, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jennifer Lopez among those seen with the Sac de Jour.

Graded Excellent and ready to ship, this black Classic Small is sized for a laptop-free working day and polished enough for the evening: one bag for nearly everything.