Trapeze — Tricolour Suede & Leather

Prices

Retail: Philo-era — discontinued; resale market only

Resale: CA$900 – 1,500

Prices as of November 2026

Story

The Trapeze takes the Luggage's wings and lets them swing: side panels that flare or fold in on snap buttons, under a wide flap with a single clasp. The tricolour versions — suede flap over leather panels — are the ones that defined it, and the ones that have become hardest to find unmarked.

Specifications

Authentication checklist

1. Wing panels snap in and flare out symmetrically; suede nap is even with no bald patches on a well-kept example
2. The rectangular clasp is engraved CELINE (era-correct form) and seats the flap dead centre

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Care notes

Suede marks with water and pressure: brush the nap gently with a dry suede brush after wear, keep it out of rain, and never store it pressed against darker leather — colour transfer is permanent. Store the bag stuffed with acid-free paper, upright in its dust bag (not its box — leather needs airflow), away from direct sun and heat. Rest chains and hardware against a soft cloth so metal never presses into light leather for a season. Carry it in rotation rather than entombing it: leather that is aired, carried occasionally, and re-stuffed ages far better than leather stored untouched for years.