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In 2018, Maria Grazia Chiuri* gave the Y2k Galliano Dior Saddle Handbag a second wind. She made the Saddle handbag a bit larger so it would accommodate cell phones, and she provided a crossbody strap. The Chiuri Saddle Bag was also produced with different materials, more colorful and ethnic, fringed and beaded, using printed or embroidered leather.
The US design patent, USD1068257S1, titled Handbag was awarded to Maria Grazia Chiuri for the Saddle Bag on April 1, 2025. The Applicant was Christian Dior Couture in Paris, France. The patented ornamental design covered the Paris Map print on leather.
Below, the extracted patent Figure 1.1 and a few of the many marketed embodiments of the Chiuri Saddle Bag, in fabric and leather. Each Saddle Bag displays the iconic dangling “D” charm, and CD letter handle rings on each side.
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| Dior Saddle Bag - Flowers and birds printed leather. |
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| Dior Saddle Bag - Embroidered leather. |
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Dior Saddle Bag - Embroidered leather.
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| Dior Saddle Bag - Beaded and fringed. |
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| Dior Saddle Bag - Beaded and fringed. |
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| Dior Saddle Bag - Beaded and fringed. |
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| Dior Saddle Bag - Beaded and fringed. |
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| Dior Saddle Bag - Beaded and fringed. |
Note*Maria Grazia Chiuri, first woman Creative Director at the House of Dior from 2016 to 2025.
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