Carefully steamed and hammered into rounds by artisans in Italy, textured and treated bamboo hoops contrast with the spare modernity of bags and shoes, as handles on both geometric and soft bags, and encircling the ankle above slipper-like shoes.
Introduced for the Resort 2020 collection, bamboo forms the arched handles of the straight-lined Case bags, Tootie bags, Bucket bags, as well as the woven Knotted bags, and as the rigid anklet of the Ballerina flats. A reference to mid-century bag-making styles, the historical technique embraces timelessness, while the material adds an organic purity juxtaposed with the urbanity of the styles.