“C'est ASSE(z) !, 1” N° CO-195
"Cogitations" Range /
Collection What about sports?
This piece will be exhibited at the International Fine Craft Fair in Liévin (10-12 October) and therefore cannot be shipped before October 15, 2025, but of course you can already purchase it to reserve it.
Leathers soft as skin, a hairy, moving fringe. Feminizing sport in a different way.
Its story
One of sport’s greatest strengths: triggering big emotions and providing unforgettable memories. For example, if you’re in your forties like me, and I say “1998” in the context of sports… there’s a good chance you know exactly what I’m talking about and where you were…
That’s why it’s a theme I’ve wanted to work on for a long time, even if I’m not personally a great athlete.
Of course, it was important for me to approach it in a way more traditionally seen as “feminine,” since men already have more than enough merchandising dedicated to them. The artistic leathercraft I practice was the perfect tool.
To begin this work, I chose to pay tribute to the local flagship team of my adopted department: ASSE, even if I’m not really into football.
I thrifted a jersey and a vintage pennant at Trincamp (a local shop dedicated to vintage football), and searched for bag patterns that would showcase them through their shapes.
For the pennant, this pattern was an obvious choice, with its triangles on the front (which had always reminded me of a bikini, but here took on a new dimension).
I searched for the right green leather for a long time, and the haute leather scraps I found at Sibel Leather saved me. To complement it, I used a white leather jacket thrifted a few months earlier, and a lining from a workshop closure.
And of course this pennant, chosen for its date (my birth year), its colors, and its very sensual fringe.
This bag is bold, sophisticated, and very yonic. When femininity rhymes with strength and charisma.
Want a softer and simpler bag, but just as full of emotions? Discover the “C'est ASSE(z) !, 2” shoulder bag.
Do you want to elevate a sports memory? Get in touch!
Caracteristics
- Type: Shoulder Bag ;
- Model: Isocèles ;
- Dimensions: 30x24x11cm ;
- Geometric lines ;
- Large, practical volume ;
- Inside: one zippered pocket and one patch pocket ;
- Closure with a metal zipper ;
- Metal bag feet ;
- Carried by hand with two handles.
Materials
- Exterior: upcycled leathers (cowhide and lamb), vintage pennant ;
- Lining: 100% upcycled synthetic satin (polyester or polyamide) ;
- Interfacing: 100% cotton fusible, Decovil Light and Heavy (42% polyester - 35% viscose - 23% polyamide), Texon.
Did you know?
- This piece took 10h of careful labor ;
- It is based on the "Alaula" pattern by Lavender and Twine ;
- It's composed of 85% of repurposed materials.
