I found this remarkable handbag in my local Ealing Oxfam. A partnership dream team produced this bit of
plastic fantastic. Melissa, the
contemporary shoemaker, joined with fellow Brazilians, designers Fernando and
Humberto Campana to create this circle of style. Melissa is the
famed cobbler responsible for jelly shoes of all shapes and hues. The shoemaker
has partnered with everyone from punk queen Vivienne Westwood to renowned
architect Zaha Hadid, developing brogues, sky-high heels, ballet flats and
more, all in molded, soft, durable plastic.
The Campanas, high-concept
furniture designers from Sao Palo, patterned this Melissa + Campana bag on
their iconic Favela Chair. The word
‘favela’ came into our collective consciousness recently during the World Cup in
Brazil. Favelas are akin to South African townships, American projects and
British estates; the places where poor people live and attempt to form communities.
Research indicates that when new in 2005 this bag sold for US$100. I scooped it up for just £3.99.
2 comments:
That is so beautiful. I'd be happy just to admire it for its sculptural form. I imagine with colour from whatever you carry - it would morph into a stained glass/Tiffany glass piece :)) How lovely!
Spot on, I make a point of filling this bag with the brightest bits and bobs I've got. It really is one of my all-time faves. So striking...modern classic really.
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