Picture the difference between Speedy sizes - PurseBlog via Pinterest The continuation of the Speedy The numerical size names refer to the width of the bag's front panel in centimeters. Nowadays, the Speedy is also available in 35 and 40 cm. While the Keepall was intended for the globetrotting elite, the Speedy was designed for everyday use. It was then turned into a regular production piece that has since become a signature style for the brand. The Speedy wasn't the iconic bag it is total until the Speedy 25 of Audrey Hepburn was introduced. And at Audrey’s request Louis Vuitton introduced a smaller version of the Louis Vuitton Speedy: 25 cm wide, which is still a very popular size today. In 1959, Audrey Hepburn asked Vuitton to turn the popular Louis Vuitton Keepall travel bag into a miniaturized day bag that she could carry regularly. Pictures of Audrey Hepburn with her Speedy 25 - via Pinterest How did the bag come to be? The original size of the LV Speedy bag is 30 cm wide, which makes it manageable yet roomy. Thanks to that era's travel revolution, it was referred to as the “Express”.
It was designed in 1930 as a smaller interpretation of the hugely popular Keepall bag. T his Louis Vuitton bag dates back to the early 20th century. O ne of the greatest it-bags of all time, and in fact the very first handbag of Louis Vuittonis called the Louis Vuitton Speedy. Quote by Xavier Dixsaut, Director of innovation at Louis Vuitton. Then, from an accessory product, it became a handbag in its own right, retaining its Toron handles in natural cowhide leather and its riveted chapes for solidity."
It’s also equipped with a padlock, like all the travel items. "Pliable and built like the Louis Vuitton Keepall, the Louis Vuitton Speedy was, for a long time, a pure travel accessory designed for personal effects that the traveller wanted to keep to hand in their immediate vincinity.
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