This is not your mom’s MCM bag from the ‘80s

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As things go with fashion, everything old is new again. And sometimes that can be a good thing.

This is the case with MCM or (Mode Creation Munich) bags, which we all remember from the ‘80s — our moms toting around a logo-emblazoned satchel or our cool older sisters tossing the Tambourine bag across her body on the way out to meet a hot date.

Styles have certainly been updated since then, but there’s still that old-world feel — as if you’ve had it forever, which seems to make more sense these days rather than splurging on a trendy “It” bag you’ll just want to replace next season. Accessories designer Joy Gryson was tapped to refresh the brand and create a collection of bags, the first of which recently hit Saks Fifth Avenue. The line continues for spring. Keep your eyes peeled for the Annodare tote, which is a black and white origami-esque leather bag with what looks like a knot twisted on the front. It’s buttery, slouchy and most likely doesn’t look like something you already have. And if it does, oh well — like that’s ever stopped you before?

MCM is available at Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills.

— Melissa Magsaysay

Photo: The Annodare Tote bag/MCM