2885N Square-Base Shoulder Bag
A compact square-base shoulder bag for hands-free city days.
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Story & heritage
Founded in Paris in 1976 after Hervé Chapelier's Los Angeles bag-making beginnings, the house built its reputation on light, color-driven utility rather than heavy status hardware. Its canon is a vocabulary of cabas, boat totes, shoulder bags and travel bags that repeat the same practical geometry in different fabrics and sizes.
The 2885N sits in the solid nylon shoulder/crossbody family, a smaller square-base alternative to the roomier rectangular shoulder bags.
Materials & craft
Official European listings place the 2885N in solid nylon with polyamide webbing and a zip closure. Farfetch lists the medium 2885N square-base shoulder bag as Made in France with PVC/polyamide outer composition.
How to choose & style
This is the practical middle ground between mini bag and tote. Choose black or navy for a no-logo daily crossbody; brighter solid colors make it feel more like a small utility pouch.
