Timothee Challemet

Sa Tuna - Costa Brava - Spain

BREAKING THE RULES IS GOOD

Rascassa Restaurant Sa Tuna Begur Spain

What I saw had a profound impact on me

BUT... there was something else - maybe there was another reason this random invitation came my way and thereby to Cecily Clune??? What I saw had a profound impact on me. And now 6 months later, I am almost ready to reveal what I have been up to.

Why? I saw RAFFIA HANDBAGS and I realised that well designed Raffia bags are the embodiment of what Cecily Clune stands for - classic, sophisticated, artisan, and ideally suited to small batch craftsmanship. And I knew I could make some exceptional designs with raffia's inherent characteristics of being light, totally natural, interestingly textured and pairing beautifully with leather. Also, raffia with leather - worn against bare skin- make the perfect Summer bag. It was clear that Cecily Clune had to make some very special RAFFIA BAGS... so I got to work.

The Hardware Also Had To Be Special...

As many of you know, I have been working on a CC logo piece of hardware and ambitiously tried to make it work as a connecting D ring. I failed!! It just wasnt' strong enough and I was bitterly disappointed as it had taken months to get this far.

So back at the drawing board, I was able to modify the design and added something extra to it- inspired by a pair of my husband's Ferragamo cufflinks- I added rope texture and made it into a zipper puller. It is perfect, and in my opinion, beautiful. It is plated in a complicated process known as 'Dior" plating. First, covered in a matte silver and then given its lustrous gold coat, then every facet is polished.

The rope texture beautifully complements the rough body of our new bee. Together they form a unique hardware set for Cecily Clune which lives up to our promise of excellent quality and artisan workmanship and more importantly complements our new raffia collection to bring an extra layer of sophistication and polish..

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