Christian Dior Small Lady Dior Bag by Anselm Reyle, 2011

The Dior Lady Bag first debuted in 1995 as the Chouchou bag, and was presented to Princess Diana by Bernadette Chirac, then-First Lady of France. It was renamed in 1996 to honor the late princess. It was launched during Gianfranco Ferré’s tenure using the ‘cannage’ pattern inspired by the cane-backed chairs favored by Christian Dior in his salons. The bag has since been canonized as a house staple, reinvented each season by the successive creative directors.

Anselm Reyle, a German contemporary artist who collaborated with Dior in 2011, incorporated unconventional material and neon color into this collection, which was described as ‘knowingly over-the-top, existing somewhere between über kitsch and the sublime.’

Metallic leather bag with matching dual top handles, one interior compartment with zippered pocket, detachable strap, and top zipper closure.
Label: Christian Dior

Style/Serial Number: 15-BO-1111

Detailed Features

9" L x 7.5" H x 5" W

4" Handle Drop

17" Shoulder Strap Drop

Main textile: Metallic leather

Trim: Metallic leather

Lining: Metallic leather

Hardware type: Silver-tone metal

Straps: Metallic leather

Handles: Metallic leather

Interior details: Zippered compartment

Additions: Silver-tone charms on the front that spell "DIOR", one metal and one plastic triangular pendent, authenticity card, brochure Anselm Reyle for Dior, removable leather strap.

Country of origin: Italy