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" Image courtesy of Longchamp The icon Named after the French verb meaning &amp;quot;to fold&amp;quot;\u00A0and inspired by the Japanese art of origami, Longchamp&amp;#039;s Le Pliage was an instant hit when it was created in 1993, and has since become the brand&amp;#039;s bestselling bag worldwide. A tote made of ultra-light, strong, brightly-coloured nylon canvas trimmed with leather, it can be reduced to the size of a paperback book when folded. The idea Created by\u00A0Philippe Cassegrain, the son of Longchamp&amp;#039;s founder, on his return from travels in Japan, Le Pliage shook up convention with its unique design and colour palette. The evolution Longchamp has collaborated with leading artists and designers including Tracey Emin, Sarah Morris and Mary Katrantzou to create coveted limited editions of the bag. Since 2012, the tote has been available in a leather version, Le Pliage Cuir, made from a supple hybrid leather that folds as neatly as the legendary nylon canvas version. Le Pliage H\u00E9ritage was launched in 2014 in celebration of the bag&amp;#039;s 20th anniversary. The science Made in France, each Le Pliage bag is designed and made with the utmost precision, right down to the number of stitches required per centimetre. The numerous pieces of leather that make up the Le Pliage H\u00E9ritage require over four hours to assemble. The fans Alexa Chung, the Duchess of Cambridge, Beyonc\u00E9, Kendall Jenner, Alessandra Ambrosio, January Jones, Freida Pinto, Jessica Alba, Katie Holmes, Jessica Chastain, Emma Roberts, Rita Ora, Miley Cyrus, Martha Hunt. The shop www.longchamp.com *** Next\u00A0Bazaar\u00A0At Work\u00A0event  For\u00A0information on all our\u00A0exclusive\u00A0events, alongside career advice from experts, profiles of inspiring businesswomen and breaking news stories, visit our new dedicated site\u00A0bazaaratwork.co.uk. *** MORE BAZAAR AT WORK 10 career resolutions to make this year How to get a promotion Best tote bags for work "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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