By 2003, the Saddle was at its zenith. It was toted by the era’s It bag-defining celebrities, notably Paris Hilton, who was pictured with one in white leather and another in indigo-rinse denim.

The Birkin from Hermès. Dior's Saddle Bag. The denim Baggy by Louis Vuitton. To the canon of iconic luxury purses, we can now add the Holy Bag by Courrèges. The French fashion house debuted the ...