Pictures by me.
Last Wednesday , I had the pleasure to meet Edwina from the brand Lacontrie. She sent me the pictures of her first men's bag collection few months ago when I was in Mauritius and I loved it. That's why I went to visit the atelier , the store and of course to meet her.
The concept of the brand is to help you create unique handmade leather goods , you can choose the model, the size , the leather , the color , the color of the seams , the handles and straps ect...
Edwina decided to create her brand few years ago because she wanted to create her dream bag and when she started to look for a brand or craftsmen to do it , she realized how ridiculously long and complicated the whole procedure was. That's how she tough about creating her own business but it wasn't her job at that time so she spent few years learning how to make bags , belts , wallets with the craftsman who helped her create her first bag.
It's always cool to meet truly passionate people that's why I loved talking to Edwina , she really took the time to explain me how every bag is created, the difference between the leathers , the different details on a bag , the fact that she chooses her own leather and that she enjoys every minute of it.
So if you want one of these leather goods it takes only few weeks to get your own , the prices depend on the size and the leather you will choose but it's still pretty reasonable for the quality. I'm not saying that you will buy one of these bags every month but if you're looking for something unique , handmade in a beautiful Parisian atelier that you will keep for the rest of your life it totally worth the price.
The bracelets ( I got the pink one) , wallets , Ipad cases and belts are to die for , I wanted every single thing in this store so if you're in Paris go visit the Atelier and shop , if your not don't worry there's an E-shop and they ship internationally, you just have to be a bit patient cause all the bags are not available yet but you can get all the infos here !
Ps: I really want to thank Edwina for her warm welcome , I wish you all the best for the future !
x Iman.
Last Wednesday , I had the pleasure to meet Edwina from the brand Lacontrie. She sent me the pictures of her first men's bag collection few months ago when I was in Mauritius and I loved it. That's why I went to visit the atelier , the store and of course to meet her.
The concept of the brand is to help you create unique handmade leather goods , you can choose the model, the size , the leather , the color , the color of the seams , the handles and straps ect...
Edwina decided to create her brand few years ago because she wanted to create her dream bag and when she started to look for a brand or craftsmen to do it , she realized how ridiculously long and complicated the whole procedure was. That's how she tough about creating her own business but it wasn't her job at that time so she spent few years learning how to make bags , belts , wallets with the craftsman who helped her create her first bag.
It's always cool to meet truly passionate people that's why I loved talking to Edwina , she really took the time to explain me how every bag is created, the difference between the leathers , the different details on a bag , the fact that she chooses her own leather and that she enjoys every minute of it.
So if you want one of these leather goods it takes only few weeks to get your own , the prices depend on the size and the leather you will choose but it's still pretty reasonable for the quality. I'm not saying that you will buy one of these bags every month but if you're looking for something unique , handmade in a beautiful Parisian atelier that you will keep for the rest of your life it totally worth the price.
The bracelets ( I got the pink one) , wallets , Ipad cases and belts are to die for , I wanted every single thing in this store so if you're in Paris go visit the Atelier and shop , if your not don't worry there's an E-shop and they ship internationally, you just have to be a bit patient cause all the bags are not available yet but you can get all the infos here !
Ps: I really want to thank Edwina for her warm welcome , I wish you all the best for the future !
x Iman.
