A V&A exhibition celebrating the fashion icon and Hollywood star Grace Kelly includes a battered handbag once used to hide an early pregnancy bump in 1956
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Download this stock image: 15 October 2007 - New York , NY - Grace Kelly's brown leather Hermes Bag, known as the Kelly Bag at The Monaco Government Tourist Office in New York with Sotheby's, in close collaboration with the Princely Palace and the Princess Grace Foundation-USA presents a tribute exhibition, Grace, Princess of Monaco celebrating her remarkable life and legacy. Photo Credit: Brian Zak/Sipa Press /0710152217 - 2F0TH93 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.
15 October 2007 - New York , NY - Grace Kelly's brown leather Hermes Bag, known as the Kelly Bag at The Monaco Government Tourist Office in New York with Sotheby's, in
Luxury leather goods brand Mark Cross will open a flagship store in New York in November, featuring a Grace bag customization area and a color theme inspired by Kelly's look in "Rear Window," which made the handbag a star.
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Grace Kelly in Rear Window Grace Kelly's character in Rear Window was one of the most elegant in movie history. With her nipped-in skirts and off-the-shoulder gowns, the film is truly a representation of covetable '50s style. The Mark Cross box bag carried by the actress turned princess in the film was certainly a piece to desire. The structure, size, and top-handle design could not be more classically elegant yet utterly modern at the same time. And now, it's back! Leandra Medine carries the vintage-inspired box bag at fashion week. Box bags are timeless and can we worn with elegant midi skirts, à la Princess Grace, or in a more contemporary way with boyfriend jeans and sneakers. It's definitely a fall handbag trend worth trying.
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Her bags, worn by Grace Kelly and Madonna, have made style history, leaving a major heritage to the Made in Italy.