Longchamp and Jeremy Scott unveil New York-inspired Le Pliage bag

Collectible city bags are having a real moment, and Longchamp’s latest Le Pliage proves why they make such strong luxury gifts: they feel familiar, but not generic. The new Jeremy Scott collaboration, titled Le Pliage “Greetings from New York” or “Greetings from New York City,” turns the brand’s most recognizable nylon tote into a souvenir-luxury hybrid, the kind of present that lands especially well for graduates, frequent travelers and New York obsessives who want something playful without losing the status of an icon.

Longchamp says its creative dialogue with Scott began in 2006, when he was invited to create a limited-edition luggage collection for the opening of the brand’s SoHo store. More than 25 designs later, the partnership has become one of the house’s most dependable ways to keep Le Pliage feeling fresh. The new version is inspired by Manhattan’s skyline and handwritten postcards, and it extends Scott’s postcard-themed “Greetings from” series, which has already included Greetings from Paradise, Greetings from Paris and Greetings from Hollywood.

That makes the bag easy to understand as a gift. At $385, it sits in that sweet spot where it is still a considered purchase, but not so expensive that it becomes precious or impractical. The event coverage noted Russian leather handles, which give the piece a more polished finish than a standard nylon tote, and the launch at a SoHo party underscored exactly who this is for: the person who wants an instantly recognizable designer bag, but prefers personality over quiet luxury minimalism. Scott, who still owns and uses his first Longchamp bag, called the Le Pliage “a perfect canvas” for his work.

The timing also gives the release added cultural lift. Longchamp tied the reunion to Comité Colbert’s Hidden Treasures retrospective at The Shed in New York, and its SoHo flagship, La Maison Unique, is hosting an exhibition of past and recent collaborations open to the public until June 14, 2026. Earlier Scott-designed Le Pliage bags were worn by Rihanna, Gigi Hadid, Elle Fanning, Rita Ora and Miley Cyrus, which helps explain why this one reads less like a seasonal accessory and more like a collectible with built-in bragging rights.