BUNDLE UP

Vanitis/Fashion

To brighten the winter doldrums, an adored handbag gets a cozy, playful update

Daisy Shaw-Ellis

Gabriela Hearst has a tradition of naming her bags after strong women—her lineup is replete with Dianas, Jonis, and Joplins in rich, classic tones. But it's the Nina (as in Simone) that has been a runaway favorite since its launch in

2016, garnering a perpetual wait list and celebrity devotees (including Meghan Markle and Oprah Winfrey). Now, rather than reinvent the top-handle, Hearst has gussied it up, as inspired by yet another icon. "Lauren Hutton gave me a raffia-knitted mochila," says Hearst, who slipped her own Nina bag into it. "I liked the contrast between the rustic and the luxurious." With an eye toward sustainability, Hearst's cashmere crossover covers are hand-knit to order by New York-based artisan Magdalena Koluch. Feeling good, indeed.