THE SIZE GUIDE:
Louis Vuitton Alma

Legend has it that Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel requested the handbag that would become the Louis Vuitton Alma as a special order in 1925. Gaston-Louis Vuitton designed the iconic handbag with a top handle and dome-shaped silhouette in 1934. Read on to learn more about the Nano, BB, PM, MM, and GM Louis Vuitton Alma bags.

By The Rebag Team, August 13, 2022

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Alma

The Louis Vuitton Alma makes a great everyday bag. The Nano and BB are ideal when you need a classic crossbody or even as an evening bag, depending on the bag’s color ad finish. The larger Louis Vuitton Alma bags work well as a bag for the office. The Louis Vuitton Alma goes just as well with a t-shirt and jeans as it does with a suit for work. Click through the gallery for street style inspo.

Kendall Jenner Alma

Kendall takes the LV Alma into athleisure territory. (Vogue)

Red Alma

Add a pop of color with a Nano Alma in red Epi leather.

Rihanna Alma

Rihanna adds edge to the Damier Alma with a blazer and sweatpants.

Navy Alma

Go classic with a striped shirt, crisp white skirt, and the navy Alma GM Epi.

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Nano Alma

The smallest of the Alma bags is extremely rare. It measures in at 6.5-inches wide, 5-inches high, and a depth of 3 inches. It has a 2.5-inch handle drop and a strap drop of 22.5 inches, making it a cute little crossbody bag. It can fit a wallet, lip balm, keys, and a phone.

Alma BB

The second-to-smallest Alma is the BB bag. It’s 9-inches wide, 7.5-inches high, and 4.3-inches deep. It’s a nice and compact crossbody bag with a 20.5-inch strap drop, and 3.5-inch handle drop. It easily fits a phone, wallet, keys, makeup and a little bit more.

Alma PM

The Alma PM is the medium-sized Louis Vuitton Alma bag. The Alma PM is 12.6-inches wide, 9.8-inches high, and 6.3-inches deep. It holds a small notebook, wallet, keys, phone, and makeup bag. It has a 3-inch handle drop, It has a 3-inch handle drop and an adjustable strap drop of 20 to 23 inches.

Alma MM

The Alma MM is the second-to-largest Louis Vuitton Alma at 13.5-inches wide, 10-inches high, and 6-inches deep. It has a handle drop of 4.5 inches, and because it’s one of the bigger Almas, it does not come with a strap. It can fit a tablet, book, wallet, keys, phone, and cosmetic bag.

Alma GM

The Alma GM is the largest Louis Vuitton Alma, measuring in at 15-inches wide, 11.5-inches high, and 7.5-inches deep. It does not come with a strap. The Alma GM’s handle drop is 5 inches.