Speedy Bandoulière 25 — Monogram

Prices

Retail: ≈ CA$2,600 boutique

Resale: CA$1,600 – 2,300

Prices as of November 2026

Story

The Speedy shrank the house's travel DNA into a handbag in the 1930s, and Audrey Hepburn asking for a smaller one in 1965 made the 25 immortal. The Bandoulière version adds the crossbody strap — the one detail the vintage purists resisted and everyone else needed.

Specifications

Authentication checklist

1. The monogram is one continuous piece wrapped up the sides — upside-down LVs on the back are correct
2. Vachetta tabs and handles carry even stitching in mustard-yellow thread

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Care notes

Coated or woven canvas wipes clean with a soft damp cloth, but the leather trim is the vulnerable part: keep trim away from prolonged moisture, and never use solvents or alcohol wipes on either surface. Natural vachetta darkens with light, touch, and water — that honey patina is the design ageing as intended. Water spots cannot be removed evenly, so keep it dry and handle with clean hands. Store the bag stuffed with acid-free paper, upright in its dust bag (not its box — leather needs airflow), away from direct sun and heat. Rest chains and hardware against a soft cloth so metal never presses into light leather for a season. Carry it in rotation rather than entombing it: leather that is aired, carried occasionally, and re-stuffed ages far better than leather stored untouched for years.