Hello friends,
Just a quick update on what's been happening the last few months. Jesper and I moved to my hometown in Greece to be close to family. We planned this for months but the move ended up being very challenging for the both of us. We moved in June and it took us a couple of month to recover and just now we're getting back on track.
Because of the move I didn't have the time to prepare a proper Fall/Winter collection so I didn't introduce any new designs. But I'm working on this now and I'll have some new things up in a few weeks. All the designs are getting upgraded, some modified and I'm going to have some new ones.
The upgraded ones will be the Truffles, the Oysters, the Pochette and the Morchellas. The basic design will remain the same with a few changes to the straps. The Pochette will get a long strap option. The truffles will get an extra large pocket inside along with some other small external changes. The mini truffle and the tulip are getting a massive modification. Don't worry, it's all for the best. The mini is going to get a little "rounder" and the tulip will get a zippered pocket amongst other things.
Now about the new designs I'm not going to say much because they are still just sketches but I can tell you what I've sketched that might turn out to be a bag:
1. A little barrel bag with two front pockets. A very classic design that I've wanted to introduce for ages now.
2. A laptop bag! At first I wanted to make the truffle with padding but then I would have to make it even larger than it is so a whole new design is in the mix. The bag will be like a briefcase size with a middle zippered padded pocket for the laptop. On the left and right of the pocket there will be room for notebooks, phones and whatever else you can shove in there. It'll have both a long and short straps. My goal is to introduce an stylish alternative to boring black synthetic laptop bags.
3. Patchwork bags! I'm saying bag because the same design will come in two sizes; small and medium. And they will also come multicolored and plain colored.
Like I said, these are just sketches. You just have to keep checking the shop for updates.
But it doesn't stop with the designs. I also have exciting news with regards to the materials. I have a new supplier for my leather in Italy! The leather I have chosen is very natural (has received minimal treatment) so it's going very soft and fabulous. I'll also be able to order from any color I want so you'll see an exciting new range of colors such as purple, green, teal and lots of blues. I'm also going to use different linings with each bag so you can say goodbye to the unbleached cotton. In addition, I'm going to buy new and heavier rings and hardware and I'm also going to introduce antique brass hardware.
All this new stuff will effect the prices so there will be a slight increase on the prices. But I promise it'll all be worth it! To prepare the shop for the new items to come I'm having an amazing 15% off ALL items in the shop. Don't miss the amazing deal. The pochettes will make an excellent Christmas present!
The new collection will be released officially with the opening of my new website morellehandbags.com. The opening date is scheduled for November 1st. The website will have a webshop as well and you'll find my complete new collection there. The photos for the site will be done entirely by me with my assistant and model Yioula (see below a photo from a test photoshoot we did a few weeks ago). More updates to come next week!
Because of the move I didn't have the time to prepare a proper Fall/Winter collection so I didn't introduce any new designs. But I'm working on this now and I'll have some new things up in a few weeks. All the designs are getting upgraded, some modified and I'm going to have some new ones.
The upgraded ones will be the Truffles, the Oysters, the Pochette and the Morchellas. The basic design will remain the same with a few changes to the straps. The Pochette will get a long strap option. The truffles will get an extra large pocket inside along with some other small external changes. The mini truffle and the tulip are getting a massive modification. Don't worry, it's all for the best. The mini is going to get a little "rounder" and the tulip will get a zippered pocket amongst other things.
Now about the new designs I'm not going to say much because they are still just sketches but I can tell you what I've sketched that might turn out to be a bag:
1. A little barrel bag with two front pockets. A very classic design that I've wanted to introduce for ages now.
2. A laptop bag! At first I wanted to make the truffle with padding but then I would have to make it even larger than it is so a whole new design is in the mix. The bag will be like a briefcase size with a middle zippered padded pocket for the laptop. On the left and right of the pocket there will be room for notebooks, phones and whatever else you can shove in there. It'll have both a long and short straps. My goal is to introduce an stylish alternative to boring black synthetic laptop bags.
3. Patchwork bags! I'm saying bag because the same design will come in two sizes; small and medium. And they will also come multicolored and plain colored.
Like I said, these are just sketches. You just have to keep checking the shop for updates.
But it doesn't stop with the designs. I also have exciting news with regards to the materials. I have a new supplier for my leather in Italy! The leather I have chosen is very natural (has received minimal treatment) so it's going very soft and fabulous. I'll also be able to order from any color I want so you'll see an exciting new range of colors such as purple, green, teal and lots of blues. I'm also going to use different linings with each bag so you can say goodbye to the unbleached cotton. In addition, I'm going to buy new and heavier rings and hardware and I'm also going to introduce antique brass hardware.
All this new stuff will effect the prices so there will be a slight increase on the prices. But I promise it'll all be worth it! To prepare the shop for the new items to come I'm having an amazing 15% off ALL items in the shop. Don't miss the amazing deal. The pochettes will make an excellent Christmas present!
The new collection will be released officially with the opening of my new website morellehandbags.com. The opening date is scheduled for November 1st. The website will have a webshop as well and you'll find my complete new collection there. The photos for the site will be done entirely by me with my assistant and model Yioula (see below a photo from a test photoshoot we did a few weeks ago). More updates to come next week!
Comments (3)
I can't wait to see!! I've been dreaming about the teal truffle for weeks now and checking your site "just in case"!!
Posted by Amber Provost | October 6, 2009 1:54 AM
Posted on October 6, 2009 01:54
How exciting!! I can't wait to see the new designs, especially the laptop bag. Looking forward to November 1st!
Posted by Belinda | October 7, 2009 5:04 AM
Posted on October 7, 2009 05:04
Good news ! Looking forward to it, especially the barrel bag and the new colors !
You don't mention the "New Clutch", it won't be part of the collection ?
Posted by Rose | October 8, 2009 9:12 AM
Posted on October 8, 2009 09:12