Open the Dionysus once and the line announces itself: the flap silhouette closed by the tiger-head clasp Alessandro Michele drew from the myth of Dionysus. Its 5.5 by 10 by 3 inch footprint gives it a true day-bag presence without forcing the issue. Talk to anyone who covers the front rows and the same names come up - this is one of them, and not by accident. A piece of this calibre quietly recasts the rest of the collection rather than competing with it. From the Maison de Beaubigonne specialist desk to a collector who already understands the reference.

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