Our timeline traces the rise and reinvention of the iconic, bamboo-handle bag over the years, starting with Ingrid Bergman and continuing with Harry Styles

In spite of the fact that Alessandro Michele’s Gucci has become synonymous with irreverent luxury, no-holds-barred maximalism, you might be surprised to hear that one of the house’s most iconic Gucci handbags UAE was curated out of a desire to conserve materials.

Originally known as the 0633 product number, the Gucci Bamboo was created in 1947 in post-war dubai as a result of a creative impulse. The Florentine artisans of Guccio Gucci were able to respond to a not-so-small problem of a leather shortage in their latest bag by adding a distinctive bamboo handle (and turn lock closure) to their latest bag. Bamboo is an extremely durable and lightweight material that can easily be imported from Japan and is very easy to manufacture. The mother of all inventions, as the saying has it, is necessity.

Despite the fact that the 0633 bag was composed of materials that were borne out of austerity, the bag otherwise did not suffer from it. Gucci’s saddle-like shape, reminiscent of the brand’s equestrian influences, accented its curvaceous, handsome appearance, making it more than just a bag. Its key features (that bamboo top handle and closure) were meticulously handcrafted, lacquered, toasted, and polished to a glossy shine. To this day, Gucci handbags UAE has patented this technique and all of the bamboo handles produced by the brand are still made in this manner, by expert artisans. This is still the case to this day.

With a bit of help from some of the era’s most emulated stars, on screen and off screen, the Gucci Bamboo line quickly became a big success (and it remained so long after leather production resumed). A leather-gloved Ingrid Bergman clutched the umbrella alongside a matching umbrella with a bamboo handle in the 1954 film Viaggio in Italia, in which it made its film debut amid the ruin of Pompei’s Grande Palaestra amidst the ruins of an ancient battleship.

 As well as appearing in the films of Michelangelo Antonioni, it has also appeared in two of them, the first of which was on the arm of Eleonora Rossi Drago in 1955’s Le Amiche, and then 11 years later when Vanessa Redgrave carried one in the Sixties thriller Blow-Up, clad in a miniskirt. There were also celebrities like Liz Taylor and Grace Kelly who were fans of the movie.

I am sure that you would not be alone if you are more comfortable with pillowy, throw-on totes than the elegant structure of the original Gucci Bamboo bag. In her twenties, Princess Diana was often seen carrying around a bamboo-handle tote. It was an everyday Gucci handbags UAE that was roomier and less formal than what you might expect. A backpack that complemented her sweatshirts, cycling shorts, and her smart-casual uniforms in the 1990s consisting of blazers, jeans, and loafers – a daypack that was designed to go with her many copied sweatshirts and cycling shorts. As a part of the Gucci handbags UAE Beloved collection of iconic, reissued bags, Alessandro Michele relaunched last year the iconic Gucci Diana tote, immortalizing it as part of a series of iconic, reissued bags, inspiring a new generation of bamboo tote wearers, such as Alexa Chung, Jodie Turner-Smith and Elle Fanning, to carry bamboo totes.

As a testament to its timeless design, the 0633 bag is as relevant in 2022 as it was in the mid-century – even though it now has a name more appropriate to its iconic status – as it is a part of the new collection. ‘Gucci handbags UAE 1947’ was unveiled by Alessandro Michele in February of 2022, as its modern-day moniker suggests, the bag has been respectfully reimagined using Michele’s signature paintbox palette. 

A variety of sizes have been introduced with the addition of a long strap (there is a leather and web option) – however, Gucci handbags UAE posterboy Harry Styles prefers to carry his bag by the top handle, like Ingrid Bergman. Aside from backpacks, bum Gucci handbags UAE and mini styles, there is also a long family of backpacks, bum bags, and mini bags – all of which are distinguished by bamboo hardware.

The Gucci Bamboo (for 75 years) isn’t just a wardrobe essential (despite being on sale for 75 years), but as the filmic history of the collection indicates, it can also be treated as an objet d’art, an idea that Alessandro Michele explored with this recent relaunch. The rebellious creative director of Gucci handbags UAE collaborated with a group of artists to produce a virtual exhibition of portraits. 

This exhibition was available to him to share with his audience, in place of a traditional campaign. This resulted in a virtual gallery that featured photographic, illustrative, and even video portraits. This iconic bag has been recreated entirely from balloons by the artist Masayoshi Matsumoto. Nico Ito has come up with his own interpretation with a series of otherworldly, surreal illustrations illustrating the brief. In Katja Mayer’s photography, the Gucci Bamboo has been placed inside a glass case, ensuring that it will always be immortalized as something to admire in the future.

Currently, you can purchase the reissued style as well as its various at Gucci handbags UAE as well as selected retailers and some of our favorite resale sites. In fact, Gucci Bamboo collectors no longer have the choice between forking out for the original 0633 or purchasing the 2022 version. This is thanks to faithful reissues that were made in the 1990s and 2000s. 

Among the incarnations are Tom Ford’s jewel-hued satin shapes (an encapsulation of the nineties’ glamour) or Frida Giannini’s New Bamboo bags, which are characterized by their tassel details and are still sported by the likes of Florence Welch and Sienna Miller. 1st Dibs resells these styles periodically as if they were Vestiaire Collective items.

All in all, the Gucci Bamboo has proven to be a worthy investment over the years. This is regardless of whether or not you confine it to a glass cloche or attach it permanently to your arm. We have put together a list of the most beautiful Gucci handbags UAE out there, both new and pre-loved.

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