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Create Your Own Handbag SS12 Handbag Flaps

SS12 Handbag Flaps

Tuesday, 13 March 2012When we produce a new style the first thing we must do it draw all pieces. This makes it easier to create cardboard patterns that we use to cut all components of a bag.

We use measurements to draw external perimeters of each part. In... Read more >>
Create Your Own Handbag London Tote Midi Whiskey Chevre

London Tote Midi Whiskey Chevre

Tuesday, 27 March 2012This week we give you an behind the scenes view into the production of Belen Echandia bags in our Italian atelier. All Belen Echandia handbags are Made in Italy by a team of expert artisans and all are available to custom-order. in the... Read more >>

Blue Snakeprint Cannes Shoulder Bag

Sunday, 15 April 2012 by Ashley Turowsky

Creating this combination was a first for Belen Echandia, and we are more than thrilled with the outcome of this Blue Snakeprint Cannes Shoulder Bag.

We begin with Theresa working on the handles. First she folds one of the handle ends around the rectangular ring. Afterwards, the piece of leather that forms the Cannes handle is folded around a special rope.


We use a special tool called a “cuttlebone”, in order to obtain the perfect adherence without ruining the surface of the leather.


The next step is to do a close stitching to the rope. The extra leather is then cut and painted two or three times to create a border.





Here you can see how the sides are stitched, followed by the side being stitched to the bottom of the bag.





This photo shows the Cannes front panel just after the pockets have been created. You can see how the pockets are wider and the panel so they are more useful.



A stud is fixed just under the leather tab that keeps the rectangular ring. This tab is stitched but the stud is most important to make sure the bag is secure.



Almost done….Franca is placing the drawstring inside the Cannes buttonholes.



And of course the detailed BE tags are created,



and attached.



And here is our lucky customer’s Blue Snakeprint Cannes Shoulder Bag.



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