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Balenciaga Made a Speaker Bag, Because Your Music Deserves to Dress Up, Too

Written by Alexandra Pauly in Style
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Brand: Balenciaga

Season: Fall 2022 Couture

Buy: At Balenciaga's couture store in Paris

Editor's Notes: The celebrities at Balenciaga's latest spectacle may have overshadowed the couture, but a quick post-show scan of the collection reveals some noteworthy pieces — namely, a handbag that doubles as a speaker.

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Made in collaboration with audio connoisseurs Bang & Olufsen, the double-duty accessory features a hardshell body that opens at the back to reveal a hidden compartment big enough to stash your phone, wallet, and keys.

The speaker grill is situated at the front, while control buttons are positioned at the top of the purse. The contraption is Bluetooth enabled for a wireless listening and carrying experience.

The piece is already available to purchase at Balenciaga's new couture store, which opened today at 10 Avenue George V.

The clever bag marks another win for creative director Demna, the mind behind a long list of viral designs including but not limited to: those platform "HardCrocs," the fan favorite Le Cagole bag, the intentionally shredded Paris sneaker, and those super-chunky stompers, recently worn by Kanye West.

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In theory, the speaker bag — beaker? — is nifty. But don't expect to make any friends if you bring it to the beach.

Alexandra Pauly

Alexandra Pauly is a writer and editor with over four years of experience telling stories about beauty, style, and youth culture. She was appointed Beauty Editor after launching Highsnobiety's beauty vertical, its very first foray into the category, in 2022.

Digging into beauty and its intersection with culture, identity, and politics, her reporting challenges readers to think critically about the industry and their own relationship to it. A longtime fragrance enthusiast, she is also passionate about writing about scent. In 2023, she spearheaded Highsnobiety's State of Fragrance, a whitepaper on consumers' relationship to perfume and their buying habits.

Outside of work, you can find her scouring Chinatown for the best egg tart, contemplating the next addition to her collection of 50-plus perfumes, and taking way too many photos of her dog.

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