Eagle-eyed readers will have spotted this reinterpreted baguette-meets-clutch in the brand’s A/W 23 show, the first without former Creative Director Alessandro Michele at the helm—a sign of things to come for what fashion insiders are calling “new Gucci”. Although the colourful fur coats, boxy suiting and sheer dresses and skirts made us sit up and take note, it was what was on the models’ arms that became an instant hit. The reissued Horsebit revives the incredibly popular archival design from the Tom Ford Gucci era, and from the hot-red padded iteration to the logo canvas version, this unexpected hit was all over the streets of Milan Fashion Week, and it’s only a matter of time before you’ll spot it in the wardrobes of fashion editors everywhere—believe me.
Right now you can shop the Insta-famous bag in green, white, black and (my favourite) red quilted leather, as well as in logo-printed canvas, so there really is a Gucci Horsebit for every style and personality. Personally, I’m just happy to see a trending bag that’s small enough not to give us a backache and roomy enough not to require us to stuff our pockets with what we can’t fit inside, so thank you, Gucci. Finally, an It bag that anyone can wear, any time of day, for any occasion. Whether you sling it over your shoulder, put your hand through the front strap and carry it as a clutch, or nonchalantly tuck it under your arm like the street style set, this bag is already iconic, and I have a feeling that the rest of 2023 will belong to the Gucci Horsebit.
