TREASURED BAGS
By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photographer: George Whylie Videographer: Maxine Nolan
If women were asked to choose their most important accessory, the majority would agree it has to be a purse. A purse that accentuates the outfit, brings out the personality of the woman that carries it, a way to hold all the essentials necessary to look fabulous.
These days, purses are a hot commodity. They come in almost every shape and size. But there is one designer who brings us an individualistic approach to handbags.
Spanish designer, Ines Figaredo, has tried to find a way to combine Haute Spanish Leatherwork and Jewelry, the exquisite art of embroidery and the traditional craft skills of sculpture to produce not only a most unique bag but also a true work of art. Her products are appealing and desirable and turn heads as a most emblematic conversation piece. But keep in mind that Figaredo’s bags are carefully transposed fragments of dreams, yearnings and fantasies all mixed into one.
The bags themselves are made from only the most high quality of materials such as durable Spanish leathers and certified exotic skins. They contain infinite textures of breathtaking silk, gold thread, sheer organza, fine embroidery, sculpted bronze, semi-precious stones, fiberglass or Swarovski crystals with gorgeous finishes of gold and silver plating, jewelry enamel, bronze patina and reenacting original baroque ornamentation as the distinctive signature of the brand.
The complete process of assembling the bags is done entirely in Spain by a team of Spanish artists with an eye for detail and a complete understanding of perfection.
Take a magical journey into the land of Ines Figaredo to let your feminine spirit soar to new heights. Dream of the person you envision yourself to be as you carry one of these discriminative handbags.
The Spring/Summer 2012 Collection is labeled ‘Lucid Thoughts’. The inspiration is the powerful human rationality, imagination and creativity. Imagine a bag in the shape of a foot or a hen or a walnut or an apple. The phone is the link to the communication world and now it comes in the shape of a purse covered in lacework. Perhaps you have that inner devil as you throw the skeleton purse with lifelike teeth over your shoulder. Colors of purple and greens are most engaging for the season. The Unicorn bag is lined with raw silk. The small wheel bag is made of metallic tinted certified Python skin with handmade embroidery.
The Aperture Collection takes us to the opera, pursuing beauty as a state of grace and a way to return to innocence. Symbols such as wheels, hearts, bullfighters, faces, paper bins, circus tents, suitcases, lyres and world globes catch your fancy. The umbrella purse is adorned with a fox fur pompom and raw silk organza hand sewn applique roses. They are all so imaginative and decorative.
To every woman that purchases one of these unique purses, it is a collector’s item for sure, treasured and cherished to hand down from generation to generation and their popularity will continue throughout the ages.
To check out more of these interesting handbags and find out how to purchase one for yourself, go to www.inesfigaredo.com.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF Blanca Armengol
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