Paris-based designer, DJ and society gal, Olympia Le-Tan has launched her second collection of minaudières and bags at colette, based on her favourite classic novels.
Following her first full collection of luxuriously crafted clutch bags for the Paris concept store last year, Olympia has expanded the collection and diversified into equally covetable suitcases, tote bags and pouches.
Her signature clutch bags are hand-made recreations of first edition book covers, raided from her artist and book collector father, Pierre Le-Tan’s library.
For the AW 10-11 collection, Olympia was inspired by Paris, the 1940s, surrealism and books that were turned into movies. One of the most striking is her range of boxy clutch bags, each featuring a play on the French word boite.
The bags are crafted a base of cotton canvas and are embroidered with silk thread, with felt appliqué in bold colours and lined with Liberty of London fabric. Each piece also comes with a hand-stitched label inside that says, ‘Made in Paris with love’.
The clutch bags are priced between 950-1090 EUR, but there are also more affordable entry pieces, featuring printed illustration by Olympia Le-Tan and André.
The full Olympia Le-Tan AW 10-11 is available to buy online and in store at colette.