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Bag stories - N° 47 - 22 may 2013

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N° 47 - 22 may 2013
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Caroline de Marchi and her Cubo handbag

Interview
Caroline de Marchi with bag in hand

Made from precious skins or natural materials, handbags by Caroline de Marchi are all hand-made in Italy and give the perfect finishing touch to every Parisienne look. A few words from the designer herself.

What is your own personal handbag like?My bag always matches what I am wearing, because I feel that a bag is the finishing touch to a daytime look. It is always on the large side, like my Cubo, my star model. I carry my whole house around with me, much to the despair of my...

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Neo Chic
Corion: tradition “al dente”

Like in a fairy tale, the story of the house of Corion emerged from a dream.

Fashion designer Milica, born 28 years ago in Belgrade to a family of lawyers, found her calling in life with her grandfather, a one-time tailor to the King of Serbia. It was he who created the dresses for her dolls, he, too, who bought her her first Vogue magazine when she was only 6 years...

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Handbag in patent and braided leathers, by Corion
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Marie Marot

Revelation
Marie Marot: Survival Kit

Marie Marot is launching her first collection of accessories called Chapter One. The foreword to a narrative and tale of chic clutch purses.

“My everyday handbag is just the opposite to the idea of ‘home in a bag’… It is a survival kit holding the bare minimum,” says Marie Marot. “I always carry around a little note-book, my keys, my telephone and my cigarettes.” Well known in fashion circles as one-time press attaché for leading designers, Marie Marot...

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Lady O Bag in caramel soft calfskin, by Valextra

Know-How
Valextra : luxe à l’italienne

Founded in 1937 by Giovanni Fontana, Valextra is one of those brands that speaks directly to connoisseurs and lovers of luxury leather goods. The Italian house  is recognized for its handbags that are perfect for every occasion and shrug off the passing years to look as young as ever. A look at a constantly updated process of know-how.

At Valextra, it is details that define each new design. The exclusive side is reflected in exceptional skins selected one by one in Pontirolo Nuovo, near Bergamo in Italy. In these workshops, nearly sixty artisans are kept busy and turn each handbag, each leather item, into precious everyday bosom pals. For this Spring-Summer 2013 season,...

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