Winter Wonderland
Having made its debut in the ready-to-wear autumn/winter 2016-2017 show, Dior’s Winter 2016 Fashion Show bag is the musthave item this season 104
ior’s winter 2016 Fashion Show bag is every woman’s dream—the bag comes entirely embroidered with beads and sequins in precious skins, or bearing the brand’s emblematic cannage motif. Its timelessness is obvious through its rendering of architectural, singular lines. Shaped rectangular, this elegant and versatile item can be used for any occasion at any time of the day.
A short and wide strap also allows it to be worn in two ways: on the shoulder, giving it a sense of sophisticated allure; when carried by its handles, a further nonchalance is added to a relaxed look.
A product of the 30 Avenue Montaigne Design Studios in Paris combined with flawless Italian leatherworking savoir-faire, the Winter 2016 Fashion Show bag is handmade in an atelier located near Florence. Each piece is designed and handcrafted by passionate artisans who have grown with Dior’s mission and vision through the years. Each artist practices the most exact craftsmanship and techniques such as manipulating the leather, manually constructing the handles, and assembling the bag in the traditional manner around a wooden form.
Through the articulacy of these techniques, Dior has yet again been able to create a winning item in the form of its Winter 2016 Fashion Show bag.
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