Friday, July 8, 2011

Each bag is designed and handcrafted in NYC and is one-of-a-kind.

Coated Fabric
The signature, artisanal ‘beaded’ herringbone hemp is hand-woven by Romanian craftswomen on vintage looms, hand-painted, and finished with a non-toxic fabric technology in the US to increase durability. 

Leather
The luxurious French full-grain, vegetable tanned calfskin is tanned under strict environmental regulations.   The leather will develop a beautiful, natural patina with time and exposure to light.

Lining
The natural, chemical-free European linen lining in signature print was hand-drawn by kyoko kato and is hand-printed with water-based ink by artisans in Brooklyn.  

Hardware
The bags are finished with solid brass industrial, fishing, and boating hardware.  Like the leather, the brass hardware will develop a natural patina with time. 





UNO
tote                         $825
15.5” x 18” x 4.75”
colors:  blue, grey, double dipped blue, double dipped grey with sable trim





DOS
book satchel                         $725
15.5” x 10.75” x 3.75”
colors:  blue, grey with sable trim




TRES
mini flap                         $450
6.5” x 4.5” x 1.75”
colors:  blue, grey with sable trim



received news today that vegetable-tanned leather will ready by end of october...  however, i am really pushing and hoping for beginning of october, so i can have bags made and shipped before christmas.  let's hope that they can deliver it by then!  

in the meantime, working on a bag design project with hyden yoo to complement his lovely spring 2012 collection.  http://www.hydenyoo.com/#/collection  can't wait to share the inspiration and bags.