Revealed: The £300 ‘IT’ bag that was inspired by the shape of a Chinese dumpling is taking Instagram by storm – and neutral is the fashionistas’ colour of choice
- Paris-based Elleme’s Baozi Bag has been spotted on bloggers’ Instagram pages
- Neutral handbag with leather trim costs £300 and was inspired by dumplings
- Influencers such as Alice Catherine, from Manchester, have been seen with bag
With every season comes a new wish list of items for fashionistas eager to keep up with Instagram’s most popular influencers.
And this year a £300 (€340) bag from Parisian brand Elleme appears to be taking social media by storm.
The Baozi bag, which comes in multiple colours, has been seen on the arms of several bloggers – but its the Raffia Naturale/Cognac one which is the shade of choice.
Influencers including Manchester-based Alice Catherine have been spotted with the neutral accessory.
Art Director Alexis Foreman, pictured, who has 57.1K followers on Instagram, is a fan of the £300 Baozi Raffia Naturale/Cognac handbag from the Parisian brand
Manchester-based Alice Catherine, who boasts an impressive 191K followers on Instagram, has also posted several pictures of her with the ‘IT’ bag
Art Director Alexis Foreman shared a snap of her holding the bag in the popular neutral colour with her 57.2K followers earlier this year.
Meanwhile, fashion blogger Lizzy Hadfield, who has 332K followers on Instagram, also showed off the Baozi raffia handbag in a stylish shot which was shared by the high-end brand.
Other influencers including Marissa Cox, Doina Ciobanu, Alice Catherine, Sofie Valkiers and Anouk Yve have also posed with the ‘IT’ bag.
Although not the cheapest accessory on the market, the £300 bag comes complete with intricate detail, including a hand-stitched handle.
The Raffia Bag also features a leather trim as well as an interior zip pocket, flat pocket and magnetic closure to keep belongings safe.
The brand explain on their website how the Baozi is the smaller version of their first model, the Raisin.
Writer and photographer Marissa Cox, who runs Instagram account ruerodier, also shared a snap of her beloved bag
Luxury shopper and author Sofie Valkiers, who has 504K followers on the social media site, is another fashion blogger who has shared her love for the dumpling-inspired handbag
‘The name comes from “Dumpling” in Chinese, the shape remind us of our favourite Chinese food,’ the post read.
The Raisin bag is described as having a ‘structured yet soft shape’ which brings out ‘an eye-catching look, a perfect combo of style and functionality.’
‘Our signature Raisin bag’s name comes from the first colour it was introduced in, burgundy, which reminds us of a dry raisin,’ wrote Elleme.
The brand behind the popular summer bag derived its name from the French conjugation ‘Elle aime’, meaning ‘She Loves’.
‘Elleme is our concept of putting forward each woman’s Uniqueness, Finesse and Strength,’ the company state on their website.
The brand was founded by Jingjing Fan and designs pieces defined by simplicity, timelessness and singularity.
The Baozi bag also comes in white, pictured front, and mint as well as neutral, pictured in the shot behind
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