Céline's daddy's jacket N° : SM-086

I met Céline at the end of 2024 at a Christmas market I was selling at, and she was drawn to my concept. In early 2025, she reached out to tell me about her dad’s leather jacket...

I met Céline at the end of 2024 at a Christmas market I was selling at, and she was drawn to my concept. In early 2025, she reached out to tell me about her dad’s leather jacket...

She wanted to turn it into a bag she could use every day, so we looked for a simple yet functional design that would fit both her budget and timeline.
We landed on the “Bourgeon” crossbody bag, simplified to highlight the signature shoulder pleats of the jacket, while preserving as many original features as possible.

I suggested using the jacket’s elasticated waist band as the shoulder strap, extended with chunky chain links if needed. Then, inspired, I repurposed the sleeve tabs to create a small hand strap. When paired with one or both chain extensions, the bag can be worn at the hip, crossbody or over the shoulder.
Lastly, the original zipper is used to close the bag, and inside, I reused the patch pockets from the lining.

The result: a super rock’n’roll piece I secretly nicknamed “Patriiiiiiick,” which won her over with its format, its style, and its versatility.
Thank you for trusting me – especially with the direction of those pleats... ;)
Reading her review brings tears to my eyes, it's the incarnation of why I do what I do.

Voici la traduction de ton témoignage en anglais : This blue leather jacket, so loved by my dear dad... impossible to give away, throw away, and unfortunately, impossible to wear. Then I met Marie Alhomme... who gave me the chance to keep it close to me, to adore it, admire it, and wear it with so much joy. A beautiful love story between this bag and me, now I can't part with it! It's like having my dad close to me!

--- Tu veux que je continue avec un autre ?

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Michèle's desire

Michèle is my mother and one of my earliest supporters. Not only did she occasionally indulge in creations born from my inspiration, but as a lifelong bag enthusiast, she also placed a few custom orders. Recently, she commissioned me for a pair of booties.

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Cécile's dress

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Common questions

Can I combine fabrics from different people in the same piece?

Absolutely, and it can be extraordinarily beautiful.

Blending your grandfather's jacket with your grandmother's scarf in one bag, weaving together fabrics from three generations in a clutch... these assemblages carry something powerfully symbolic, and they often produce visually rich and unexpected results.

The only constraints are technical: the fabrics need to be compatible with each other (durability, thickness, structure), and each piece needs to be large enough for the planned cuts. But by playing with finishes (flat panels, patchwork, geometric or organic shapes), we can often work with small pieces and still create something coherent.

We take stock together during the discovery call, looking at your fabrics and imagining the possibilities. Bring everything you have!

"Your style is very distinctive. Will it really feel like mine?"

My creative world guides my eye, but your aesthetic takes priority.
I put my know-how at the service of your story, not the other way around.

Can I transform the clothes of a loved one who has passed away, as part of grieving?

Yes, and these are among the most deeply moving projects I get to work on.

Your father's jacket, your grandmother's coat, the jumper you can't bring yourself to give away because it still smells a little like her... These fabrics carry something irreplaceable. Transforming them into an everyday object means giving them life again without erasing them, and for many people, this is part of the grieving process itself: the memory is no longer folded away in a drawer, it's worn, or displayed.

I approach these projects with particular care: we take time to talk about the person, the story behind the fabric, what you want to preserve and how. The finished piece isn't just a bag: it's an object that continues to bear witness.

And if several family members each want a keepsake made from the same garment? That's possible too. One piece of fabric can give birth to several different pieces, for several different people. We look at what the material can offer, together, without wasting any of it.

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