The new Whale bag, done in a slate grey soft grained calfskin, rides right into the brand’s ongoing fascination with animal forms, following the lineage of LOEWE’s famed elephant pieces. But now, for this season’s spin, they’ve tapped into a world conjured by artist Suna Fujita, an otherworldly festive dreamscape that’s all about surreal immersion. Think a mood that’s less about holiday clichés and more about drifting somewhere off-kilter.
The Whale offers a crossbody or shoulder carry and a top zip closure, which might sound standard, but the effect is more like stepping out of time. From a distance, it’s a whale. Up close, it’s a LOEWE masterpiece. The brand’s relationship with animals—the Elephant, the Bunny—has always skewed conceptual, sometimes leaning even conceptual-er, but this Whale is a cool nod to a new current.
The label’s collaborations and collections this year have hovered between the surreal and the intimate, and the Whale lands right in that sweet spot. When placed next to the Suna Fujita dreamscape, it feels like a puzzle piece that completes a larger, hushed narrative. It’s easy, effortless, and now, priced at $1,600.
