Which Balenciaga handbag, launched in 2019, has a curved top resembling an hourglass?

The Balenciaga Hourglass is the handbag launched in 2019 with a curved top line inspired by an hourglass shape.

The design has a sharply defined, sculptural profile: the top edge dips and rises in a way that recalls the waist of an hourglass. It is commonly finished with a B-shaped clasp, linking the bag to Balenciaga’s logo language. The silhouette can be carried by its top handle or worn with a shoulder strap, depending on the version.

The Hourglass should not be confused with Balenciaga’s City bag, one of the brand’s earlier soft motorcycle-inspired designs. The Le Cagole is also a later Balenciaga family, but it is associated with a softer, more heavily detailed construction. The name “Hourglass” directly describes the newer bag’s outline.

Balenciaga has repeatedly made sculptural handbags central to its accessories collections. The Hourglass translated the house’s interest in exaggerated shape into a design that remains easy to identify even without a large printed logo.