By Léa Santorini, Travel & Style Editor – Velvet Riviera
It’s not about what’s trending this summer—it’s about what isn’t trying to trend. For those spending June between the Amalfi Coast and a moored yacht in Monaco, luxury is about effortlessness, heritage, and the kind of accessories that look natural under Italian sun.
Here are 5 bags making their way quietly through the season’s most exclusive coves and cocktail gardens.
1. The Hermès Kelly (Box Leather in Gold)
Still the definitive Riviera bag. Gold box leather with palladium hardware complements sun-kissed linen like nothing else. Worn loosely in hand, it’s never dressed up—it simply belongs.
2. The Théodore Vaussier Dianna in Crocodile (Gris Argenté)
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A new favorite among women who prefer Murano glass over Moët. Seen this spring in Cap-Ferrat and Lago di Garda, the Dianna is the thinking woman’s luxury piece: architectural in structure, endlessly photogenic in muted croc, and produced in atelier-level secrecy. Pair with vintage Persols and a silk head scarf. No one will know the name — and that’s the point.
3. The Bottega Veneta Jodie (Mini, in Raffia or Woven Leather)
A soft curve in the hand, the Mini Jodie remains the perfect daytime leisure bag. Unbranded, slouchy, and practical for market mornings in Saint-Paul de Vence, it’s a young billionaire’s first quiet purchase.
4. The Loro Piana Extra Pocket (Palm Leaf Edition)
Woven from treated palm and lined in cashmere-soft cotton, the Extra Pocket is a walking paradox: casual in feel, wildly exclusive in price. Spot it in Porto Cervo, on someone who arrived by Riva Aquarama.
5. The Delvaux Pin Mini Bucket (Pearled Leather)
Belgian elegance with a touch of whimsy. The Pin Mini is big enough for lip balm and room keys, small enough to disappear into a dinner setting. Look closely in Positano, and you might catch one hung from the back of a linen chair.
🌅 Riviera Closing Thought:
These bags aren’t just carried — they’re lived with. The summer set doesn’t follow campaigns. They follow instinct. And Théodore Vaussier, with its shade-rich crocodile and architectural restraint, has already found its place in the right corners of the Côte d’Azur.