Matches Fashion Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of Paco Rabanne’s Chainmail Bag With Exclusive Collection

Paco Rabanne launched the chainmail bag in 1969 and, while a very ~avant garde~ piece back then, it’s nevertheless absolutely relevant in todays lewks. Shiny scales linked together in genius construction feel futuristic, still, and in a testament to the labels Pre-Fall 2019 collection, it works brilliantly with the prints and silhouettes Paco Rabanne are currently releasing to rave reviews.

Matches Fashion just so happen to agree with all of this praise, and are celebrating the anniversary of the dazzling accessory with an exclusive collection of six chainmail bags for the month of June. They’re also pairing this with twenty ready-to-wear pieces from the Pre-Fall 2019 collection — which absolutely includes those pieces featuring superb golden embroidery and that chainmail scarf.

It all launched last night IRL with an interactive installation at 5 Carlos Place, which is open to the public until Jun 26. But you don’t have to be in London to shop it all right here.