MALI raffia only , or lurex or sequins

Lorenza Gandaglia Verified independent store

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There are bags that are made, and bags that are folded into existence. The Mali belongs to the second kind — and it does it with the ancient precision of origami, the Japanese art of transforming something flat into something sculptural through the discipline of the fold alone. Hand-crocheted in Florence from raffia viscose in an open net stitch, the Mali pleats and gathers into its shape entirely through the weave — no internal structure, no frame, no shortcuts. The lurex or sequins trim runs through the raffia like a quiet flash of intention, grounding the natural texture with just enough gleam to make it unmistakably Lorenza Gandaglia. Each fold is a deliberate act, each pleat a decision made by hands that understand how material behaves when it is truly known. The craft does what craft is supposed to do: it builds the form, and the form builds the style. In sunlight the raffia grounds it. The lurex or sequins lifts it. The short handles sit naturally in the hand, holding the pleated silhouette the way you might cradle something you know to be rare. Because it is. No two are identical — the way the folds fall, the way the lurex or sequins trim threads through the raffia, differs from bag to bag, pleat to pleat. That is not a flaw. That is the point. Every Mali carries Lorenza's hand-signed label inside: her personal mark that this piece left her hands, and no one else's. Composition; 100%raffia viscose no lining Measurement: 16"x12"x1 Handmade in Italy Hand signed signature label Show more