Balenciaga's Hourglass Loosens Its Grip

Pierpaolo Piccioli's newest bag for the house takes the hourglass shape and lets it relax, trading the sharp architecture that name usually implies for a softer, more fluid build. Named Hourglass Avenue, it keeps the cinched-waist silhouette but with an easier drape than the structure typically allows. A second handle, hidden until it's needed, quietly adds a shoulder-to-hand option in the same bag. Same shape, different attitude.

With reporting from WWD Fashion.