Panthea Small Shoulder Bag in Ebony Nappa Leather

On paper, Panthea is already doing plenty. Suede meets shiny nappa across the chevron. A gold chain falls across the front, the VLogo sits at its centre and even the chain attachments are finished with enamelled feline-head details and Swarovski crystals.\n\nLook at the Red Medium and, for a moment, you can understand how easily this could have gone wrong. There is colour, texture, pattern, shine and jewellery all competing within the same bag.\n\nPerhaps Panthea works because Valentino never appears embarrassed by any of it. There is no attempt to soften one detail to excuse another, or make the bag seem more sensible than it is. The chevron gets its contrast. The hardware catches the light. The feline-head details remain exactly where they are, waiting for someone to notice what they actually are.