Nathalie's favorite N° : SM-059

Nathalie needed a large backpack for her work laptop and had a very specific idea of the materials to use to reproduce her favorite 'in stock' find into a custom creation.

🎒 Nathalie is a former colleague from the time when I was making websites... She contacted me after falling in love with one of my bags in stock, but it turned out to be too small for her need to carry her very large laptop. 🔎 No problem, we searched, found, and adapted the perfect pattern, which I then made in the combination of materials she liked so much and luckily I still had some pieces left. 🪡 After a few “adventures” for which I thank her for not holding it against me, the bag was finally at her place, seduced her cat, and accompanied her brilliantly on a business trip for a test run... and now in her daily life!

Hi, I received it, it's beautiful !! […] this bag is great, it's beautiful, it's both rigid and lightweight, I'm delighted :)) It's a great job !! […] this bag is very big, everything fits in it, it's cool. And then it stands upright when I put it down, it always surprises me.

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Elsa's babywearing wrap scrap

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Audrey's babywearing wrap

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Stéphanie's heart-stopper

Stephanie fell in love with a bag I'd shown her in a discussion around an online LinkedIn challenge, and decided to get one made in her favorite colors for Christmas. After choosing the materials from my stock together, I quickly made it so she'd have it in time under the tree. This fun and exciting collaboration resulted in this daring and classy shoulder bag.

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Common questions

What if I have no idea what model I want?

No worries! I don’t lack imagination, or experience...
I guide you with questions and will suggest several visual directions (photos, videos, mockups).

“I can’t afford it”

As standard, payment is already split into 3.
And if that's still tight, we can spread it out further: let's talk.

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!

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