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Tailored Classic Berlin

Lead DesignersAnne-Christin Schmitt
Prize(s)Silver in Accessory / Gloves
Entry Description

The fabulous “Berlin” is not just an ordinary glove; it’s a handmade produced men glove with special techniques and a superior design. The back of the glove offers a lot of small holes with hand-woven yarns. This structure gives the glove an extraordinary style for all kind of events.

The outside of the glove is crafted from high quality cow nubuck, the inside from ultra-soft cashmere. This mix of material keeps your hands warm in the cold weather. This men glove is a real eye-catcher to keep you fashionable thought the winter.

It’s taking a lot of time to make this special glove; several hours to cut and sewing the glove by hand, after this two more hours to pull the yarn through the holes.

Bio

My background is in leather goods, so this natural material is my inspiration. I prefer clean designs without adornments like rivets or studs. For me less is more, and in my designs I strive to bring out the beauty of the material - the leather.
Purist, modern shapes are my trademark. Paired with the unique quality that only traditional craftmanship breathes, each of my bags is a unique item hand-made in Europe.
Keeping in mind above all our customers, I create bags which are practical in use and often offer more than just one way of wearing, eg a shoulderbag that can be worn as backpack.

Awards and Prize

GRETCHEN handbags have been priced with numerous national and international design awards over the years:
RedDot Design Award – Germany (2012)
Sparks Design Award – USA (2012)
A’Design Award Platinum – Italy (2013)
Good Design Award – Australia (2014)
DDC Deutscher Designer Club (German Designers Club) – Germany (2014)
Sparks Design Award – USA (2014)
A’Design Award – Italy (2015)
Golden Pin Design Award – China (2015)
Good Design Award – China (2016)
German Design Award – Germany (2016)
K-Design Award – Korea (2017)