There is a hush before sunset on Calle de Alcala, when the sky shifts to deep cobalt, the Retiro’s treetops flash emerald, and the rooftops toast mellow tobacco. Loewe translates that evening light into leather and form with the house’s new Madrid bag. Tubular handles pad the grip, pleated walls shift and gather with every move, and a gold Pebble snaps shut with the rhythm of castanets. The zip runs slightly askew, adding a touch of mischief to the clean structure, while nappa lining keeps it in place. In its color-blocked glory, the Madrid bag arrives in cobalt, meadow green and toasted tobacco, three shades drawn from the FW25 collection’s tribute to Josef Albers’s Homage to the Square.

Each color is applied to calfskin, turning abstract theory into something so wearable it feels effortless, until someone stops to ask about it. The silhouette comes in three sizes: streamlined for essentials, medium for everything in between, and large for spontaneous weekend escapes. If you’re feeling subtle, opt for the classic tones in black, dark burgundy, olive, or burnt red. No matter the colorway, the bag starts conversations without trying, and wherever you bring it-whether it’s customs, cafes, or check-in counters—let the Pebble clasp of the Madrid close the moment like applause.

This story appears in the pages of V156: now available for purchase!

Photography Sebastian Mader 

Fashion Anna Trevelyan

Digital Technician Benjamin Sunkyong Kim

Location Salt Studios

Photo Assistants Chase Elliott, Xiaopeng Zhan

Fashion Assistant Angelina Khachaturyan