Marni's 'Balloon' Bag

This 'Balloon' Bag by Marni is Dubbed as "the coolest carryall for Spring" by Net-a-Porter. The 'Balloon' Bag is from Marni's Spring-Summer 2007 Collection and comes in 3 sizes - small, medium (shown) and large. All 3 sizes come with a detachable shoulder strap so you can sling it across your body if you're not one who likes toting your bag around in your arm.


Medium 'Balloon' Bag in Inox and Cigar


Medium 'Balloon' Bag in Onyx and Wood


Both the Large and Medium 'Balloon' Bags are Made of varnished leather (treated with a glazing process) to give it the same shine and sheen as Patent leather. All the bags are accented with leather trims. The large comes in 2 colours - Fire and Cigar (Red) and Shell and Cigar (Creamy White) and retails for £ 759, while the Medium 'Balloon' bags come in 3 colours - Inox and Cigar, Onyx and Wood ( both shown above), and Saffron and Wood (Banana Yellow) for £ 620.00. The small only comes in one colour - musk and wood (Beige/Light Brown) and retails £ 595. However, instead of varnished leather, the small Balloon bag is made of muslin.

Personally, I'd go for the medium in Inox and Cigar because it's great for denim. The black is alright too, but a little too lustrous for me, even though Spring is the season for all things Patent, Metallic and White. The Balloon Bags by Marni are available via Marni Online