After talking about the new Chanel collections I don’t want to miss to discuss the other hot news for this fall. Of course its the arrival of Nicolas Ghesquière’s debut collection for Louis Vuitton including the highly anticipated lv petite malle bag. Sure taking inspiration from Vuittons roots as a trunk maker for the design of a handbag not only coincides with Ghesquière’s debut collection but also with the 160th anniversary of the house of Vuitton. Thus making the bag even more covetable.

On the fall 2014 runway the LV petite malle bag was shown as a little treasure trunk, which can be opened by unfastening the 3 side locks. This original version has already been worn by models, celebrities and LVH staff alike.

Jewelry designer Gaia Repossi wearing a total look from Nicolas Ghesquière’s debut fall 2014 collection for the heritage brand. Of course the orange epi lv petite malle bag is the standout. photo@style.com

Delphine Arnault, daughter of LVH executive Bernard Arnault and executive vice president of Vuitton, wearing her lv petite malle bag to the vuitton cruise presentation in Monaco, photo@style.com

Original treasure trunk style lv petite malle bag, which was available at http://www.malleries.com for USD 6 900,-, photo@http://www.malleries.com

I have to admit that I adored this bag from the moment the very first model walked down the runway. Thats why I thought that it wouldn’t hurt to ask early in store. However, I was told and a recent forum.purseblog.com thread confirms it, that the version that is going to be available in August will be slightly different from the runway piece! OK that’s usual practice – runway pieces are altered to make production easier, pieces more affordable and more wearable. However, in case of the lv petite malle the alteration means a top closure instead of the trunk closure. Plus a bulky black leather strap hanging from the top to the middle lock has to be unfastened prior to opening the bag.

lv petite malle bag with top closure, photo@purseblog.forum.com

To get your hands on one of the lv petite malle bags this August you have to apply for a waiting list in store and have to pay the full bag price in advance. If you don’t like the bag when it arrives you can get a store credit.

Whats you opinion? Still in love with the bag or do you think you are going to skip the “next hot it bag for fall”?