Cabas Dior

The Dior tote is defined by one modern icon: the Book Tote, designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri in 2018 and named because it was "big enough to hold a book." Its fully embroidered canvas — Dior Oblique, blue or pink Toile de Jouy, black-and-white Plan de Paris — and squared twin-handle silhouette have made it the most recognisable luxury tote of the decade. JoliCloset catalogues 200 pre-owned Dior totes, from everyday embroidered canvases to rare full-leather editions and ABCDior personalisations, priced from $400 for smaller formats to $4,000+ for archive pieces.

Dior tote models in stock

The Book Tote leads the selection (121 pieces in stock) across five house sizes: Mini (22.5 × 15 × 6 cm), Small (26.5 × 21 × 14 cm), Medium (36 × 27.5 × 16.5 cm), Large (42 × 35 × 18.5 cm) and the Mini Phone version. You'll also find the archive Diorissimo open tote, soft Cannage quilted shoppers, and 30 Montaigne tote variants in grained calfskin.

Canvases and embroideries: Toile de Jouy, Oblique, Plan de Paris

The embroidery is the real story of the Book Tote. Toile de Jouy reinterprets an 18th-century pastoral engraving; Dior Oblique revives the "CD" monogram drawn by Marc Bohan in 1967; Plan de Paris, introduced in 2023, centres the motif on the 30 Avenue Montaigne address. Each canvas is a heavy jacquard, fully hand-embroidered on a cotton base — which is why the piece is delicate: pulled threads, water marks and corner wear are the first things to check on the pre-owned market.

Price and pre-owned market

A new Medium Book Tote currently retails at $3,800+ at Dior boutiques, and special embroidered editions pass $5,000. On JoliCloset, pre-owned Book Totes start around €1,200 for classic Oblique canvases in good condition and climb to €3,500 for recent Toile de Jouy editions or ABCDior personalisations. Rarer archive Diorissimos sit between €600 and €1,400. Buying pre-owned represents a 30 to 50% saving against current retail.

Authentication: embroidery, leather patch, serial number

Our experts check stitch density on the embroidery (counterfeits have wider, less regular stitching), motif alignment between the front panel, back panel and base — a genuine Book Tote maintains design continuity — the interior leather patch heat-stamped "Christian Dior Paris," and the serial number engraved inside. We also verify handle calfskin grain (smooth calf, never synthetic), cotton lining quality and the original beige dust bag.

Pair your Dior tote

Slip a Dior small leather good into your Book Tote, or browse the house more widely: the full Dior women's bags selection (2,559 pieces), handbags, evening clutches, and Dior accessories.