If you were Jackie Onassis and it was 1968 (you’re not? It
isn’t?) and you were preparing for a transatlantic
Pan Am Airlines was world-renowned for its luxurious service
and picture-perfect stewardesses. Leather bucket seats, spacious smoking
lounges, and delicious in-flight meals were all for the customer and the
customer was select. And the Pan Am bag? It was given only to its passengers
and later, only those who knew to ask. This bag became a symbol, an icon of style
and class. Today, the icon continues, courting the current wave of retro-chic
that’s flooding the airwaves and couture racks.
The blue leather (or pleather for the earth-conscious among
us) bags are stamped with the Pan Am emblem in popping white with complimenting
white piping. In the doctor’s house-call bag style, they’re great for travel
(plenty of room) or a lunching. The signature emblem also grazes a variety of other
accessories: a round wash bag, a vintage-style shoulder bag, canvas wallets
and totes, messenger bags and weekend trollies.
The influx of Pan Am stamped gear came with 2011’s ABC’s drama
titled by the same name. The show, though cancelled after just one season, was
praised for its fashion know-how. Do you remember it? Christina Ricci in a
go-go dress? Kelli Garner’s perfectly rolled curls? Oh! And all the gloved
fingers. The Pan Am girls screamed class – in some episodes, the shoes, bags
and gloves even matched. Get the bag – it’s the best try to emulate this
vintage perfection.
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