Gucci Bamboo Handbag
Gucci 'The New Bamboo' handbag in black python with bamboo turn-lock and bamboo handle. Has a detachable shoulder strap divided in a regular strap and a woven strap with silver-tone chain. Features two decorative tassels with bamboo finish. Inside is lined in creme fabric and features a zipper pocket against the back and an open pouch with a snap button against the front. Retail price ca. 6000 CHF. Has been carried and is in excellent condition.
In new condition, that is, never used. This means the item may have been purchased by us from an authorised dealer or a store. “New” items may also be “pre-owned”, that is, purchased by one of our consignors and never used. These items may have minor signs of handling – as would any item available at an authorised dealer or boutique – given that customers would reasonably handle an item when trying it on or examining it for purchase.
Appears to have been used only a handful of time and is nearly new in condition. May have very slight signs of having been used upon close inspection.
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Used and in top condition. There may be faint signs of wear, slight scratches, pilling, marks or nicks which are not particularly noticeable and will not affect the use or wear of the item.
Item shows some wear and signs of previous use, but still has a lot of life in it. Slightly worn corners, creases in leather, and tarnished hardware may be visible. Any notable flaws or signs of wear are stated in the listing.
Used, may be an older or well-loved item. There may be slightly more noticeable signs of wear, scratches or marks. These will not affect the wear or use of the item. Our descriptions and photographs will clearly indicate the condition of the item.
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Typically around 20 to just under 100 years old. Our vintage items are carefully examined and selected. Most are gently or rarely used, meticulously stored or cared for and will come to you in a perfectly usable condition. However, these are unique items which may be of a finer and more delicate nature than brand-new items so please be sensitive to this and have reasonable expectations of their resilience.Gucci today may be synonymous with irreverently luxurious, no-holds-barred maximalism, but you may be surprised to discover that one of the house’s most iconic bags was created out of scarcity.
The Gucci Bamboo – then known only by its product number, 0633 – came to fruition in 1947, in post-war Italy. Designer Guccio Gucci and his team of Florentine artisans responded to the not-so-small problem of a leather shortage by equipping their latest bag with a distinctive handle (and turnlock closure) crafted from bamboo – an incredibly durable and lightweight material that could be easily imported from Japan. Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say.
Although its materiality was borne out of austerity, the 0633 bag was otherwise anything but. Its saddle-like shape – an homage to Gucci’s equestrian influences – was curvaceous, handsome, and its defining features (
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Bamboo top handle and closure) were painstakingly hand-manipulated, lacquered and toasted to glossy perfection. In fact, Gucci patented this method and to this day, all of the brand’s bamboo handles are made this way, by expert artisans.
Needless to say, the Gucci Bamboo was a hit (and continued to be, long after leather production resumed) – with a little help from the era’s most emulated stars, on and off screen. Its cinematic debut was suitably dramatic, clutched by a leather-gloved Ingrid Bergman – alongside a matching, bamboo-handle umbrella – amidst the ruins of Pompei’s Grande Palaestra in 1954 film V
If you prefer pillowy, throw-on totes over the perfect structure of the original Gucci Bamboo, you wouldn’t be alone. In the 1990s, Princess Diana was rarely seen without her bamboo-handle tote – a roomier, less formal style that not only worked with her much-copied sweatshirt-and-cycling-short looks, but also with the smart-casual uniform of blazers, jeans and loafers. Last year, Alessandro Michele relaunched this iconic tote as the Gucci Diana, immortalising it as part of the ‘Gucci Beloved’ collection – a series of iconic, reissued bags – and spurning a new generation of bamboo tote wearers, including Alexa Chung, Jodie Turner-Smith and Elle Fanning.
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The original 0633 bag is as relevant in 2022 as it was in the mid-century – a testament to its timeless design – although now it has a name more befitting of its iconic status. Alessandro Michele unveiled the new ‘Gucci Bamboo 1947’ in February 2022, and as its modern-day moniker suggests, it has been respectfully reimagined in Michele’s signature paintbox palette, in various sizes and with the addition of a long strap (there is a leather and web option) – although Gucci posterboy Harry Styles prefers to carry his by the top handle, Ingrid Bergman-style. There is an extended family, too, of backpacks, bum bags and mini styles – all distinguished by bamboo hardware, of course.
The Gucci Bamboo isn’t just a wardrobe essential (for 75 years and counting), but as its filmic history suggests, it doubles up as an objet d’art – a notion Alessandro Michele played with for this recent relaunch. In lieu of a traditional campaign, the rebellious creative director commissioned a group of creators to share their artistic vision of the Gucci Bamboo 1947, resulting in a virtual gallery of portraits – photographic, illustrative, and otherwise. Artist Masayoshi Matsumoto recreated the iconic bag entirely from balloons, while Nico Ito responded to the brief with a series of otherworldly, surreal illustrations. Photographer Katja Mayer even placed the Gucci Bamboo inside a glass case, forever immortalised as something to be admired.
The reissued style – and its various siblings – is currently available to buy at Gucci, selected retailers and some of our favourite resale sites. But thanks to faithful reissues in the 1990s and 2000s, Gucci Bamboo fanciers needn’t choose between forking out for the original 0633 or buying the new, 2022 version. Look out for Tom Ford’s jewel-hued satin incarnations (Nineties' glamour, encapsulated) or Frida Giannini’s New Bamboo, set apart by tassel detailing and still toted by the likes of Florence Welch and Sienna Miller. These styles are periodically resold on 1st Dibs and Vestiaire Collective.
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All said, the Gucci Bamboo has proved itself to be a worthy investment – whether you keep yours locked inside a glass cloche or permanently nestled upon your arm. Above, shop our edit of the best new and pre-loved Gucci Bamboo bags. And, for more in-depth histories of the most iconic fashion items of all time, head this way.
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