Are Metallics Making a Comeback In 2022?

It was the year 2006. Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status, Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton had a *very* public brawl, and I was still a rambunctious child roaming around, possibly without trousers.

It was also the year Janet Jackson was photographed with a gleaming gold Louis Vuitton Voyager Alma, dazzled by the incandescent intensity of her handbag and her grin, captivating passersby and tabloid readers alike. Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, the "it" celebrity-and-personal-assistant-turned-friends-and-later-frenemies duo, were spotted together with gold and silver iterations of the iconic bag in the span of just a few days, sending the brand's Monogram Miroir line flying off the shelves and fans in a frenzy to pair the hot purses with the season's latest velour tracksuits.

Thankfully, we've progressed from those days, and while monograms and 90s/00s silhouettes are still popular, that level of maximalism is no longer seen. But one can't help but wonder, what could possibly be the allure of carrying a gleaming metallic purse?

Are Metallics Making a Comeback In 2022? - PurseBlog: The year was 2006. Pluto was downgraded from planet status to dwarf-planet, Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton got into a *very* public catfight, and I was still an over-grown toddler running around, possibly without pants.