{"title":"Inès Bressand","description":"\u003cp\u003eHaving a textile and design background, Inès Bressand looks at craft technics with a contemporary view. Based on materials manipulations and collaborations with craftsmen and women. Together she develops new ways of working, one step away from tradition, aiming to produce new pieces in a cross-fertilization process. Her most representative works are an ongoing series of straw bags called AKAMAE made with weavers in Ghana and distributed worldwide – and a series of furniture called Zezuru marrying wood and galvanized metal for the Botswana based maker MABEO furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInès Bressand launched her eponymous accessories line after visiting Europe and Africa while doing research for her master’s degree thesis and discovering the art of basket weaving. Inspired by the intricacies of the craft, she spent three months in Ghana where she learned how to make bags and baskets under the guidance of artisan weavers using traditional materials such as naturally golden elephant grass found in the Savannah. Her unique handmade pieces were soon spotted by industry insiders, and today she offers sculptural handbags and backpacks with a focus on natural materials, craftsmanship and honouring historic methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has worked as a freelance designer with the fashion brand LOEWE to design and produce straw accessories with the baskets weavers she works with in Ghana. Inès lives and works in Marseille, France, and has a workshop with Eve Chaumontet in the village of Saint Pierreville in Ardèche region where all the AKAMAE straw bags are shaped and the leather handles stitched. Regularly in Africa to collaborates with craftsmen since 2015, Inès seeks to develop her practice along the new materials and makers she meets.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"akamae-tall-round-basket-n-16","title":"Akamae Tall Round Basket  N.16","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eA sculptural woven bucket bag with a tactile appeal. The leather handles roll up on both sides to form circular double ears, reminiscent of the handles of ancient Greek amphorae. The smoothly tapered body, complemented by leather circular embellishments on each side, evokes images of ancient pottery. Its flat bottom allows the bag to stand upright on surfaces with ease. With a larger volume, it offers enhanced practicality.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e＊ All bags by Inès Bressand are handcrafted, light differences in colour, shape and size may occur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e＊The baskets are handwoven in Ghana by local craftsmen and craftswomen using traditional techniques. They are woven without a mould and therefore each basket is unique, carefully selected for its weaving quality and the harmony of its shape. Some basket forms are obtained in a second shaping process done by hand in our atelier in France. The leather handles are fabricated and hand-stitched in Inès Bressand's atelier in Saint Pierreville, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eー Material ー\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraw｜Pennisetum Purpureum natural fiber* from Ghana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeather｜French Vegetable Tanned Leather**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize｜Lid Ø22cm, Body H32 x W24cm（35 with side decorations）, Strap length: 38cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eーHandmade in Ghana \u0026amp; Franceー\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/a-unefille.com\/designers\/ines-bressand\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInès Bressand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving a textile and design background, Inès Bressand looks at craft technics with a contemporary view. Based on materials manipulations and collaborations with craftsmen and women. Together she develops new ways of working, one step away from tradition, aiming to produce new pieces in a cross-fertilization process. Her most representative works are an ongoing series of straw bags called AKAMAE made with weavers in Ghana and distributed worldwide - and a series of furniture called Zezuru marrying wood and galvanized metal for the Botswana based maker MABEO furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInès Bressand launched her eponymous accessories line after visiting Europe and Africa while doing research for her master’s degree thesis and discovering the art of basket weaving. Inspired by the intricacies of the craft, she spent three months in Ghana where she learned how to make bags and baskets under the guidance of artisan weavers using traditional materials such as naturally golden elephant grass found in the Savannah. Her unique handmade pieces were soon spotted by industry insiders, and today she offers sculptural handbags and backpacks with a focus on natural materials, craftsmanship and honouring historic methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has worked as a freelance designer with the fashion brand LOEWE to design and produce straw accessories with the baskets weavers she works with in Ghana. Inès lives and works in Marseille, France, and has a workshop with Eve Chaumontet in the village of Saint Pierreville in Ardèche region where all the AKAMAE straw bags are shaped and the leather handles stitched. Regularly in Africa to collaborates with craftsmen since 2015, Inès seeks to develop her practice along the new materials and makers she meets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cvc_empty_space\u003e\u003c\/vc_empty_space\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cvc_separator color=\"custom\" accent_color=\"#bfad95\"\u003e\u003c\/vc_separator\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cvc_empty_space\u003e\u003c\/vc_empty_space\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＊Pennisetum Purpureum Natural Fiber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as elephant grass. This wild straw used to weave the baskets is harvested by hand in the savannah of Ghana and sun-dried. It does not receive any chemical treatments. Straw may have light variations in colours and thickness which appears in the final basket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＊French Vegetable Tanned Leather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVegetable leather from french cows raised for their meat and tanned in France using oak barks. The natural process of vegetable tanning leaves the leather grain visible, therefore some variations in textures may appear on both sides of the leather. This process allows the material to aged beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＊Care instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore the basket bag in a dry and dark place and keep away from rain. With sunlight, the straw will age and become more golden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraw has some roughness which might damaged delicate clothes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe leather is vegetable tanned, therefore it can marks promptly. This is intended and will give a beautiful aged appearance to the handles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTextile dyes is used to colour the straw in different shades. If wet, colour transfer may occur from the basket to nearby clothing or natural straw.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Une Fille Aux Cheveux Noirs - Taipei","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51222889791786,"sku":"BG-INES-24SS-16TALL-NT","price":11250.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/1574\/7114\/files\/6304.jpg?v=1773045432"},{"product_id":"akamae-crumpled-woven-bag-n-40brown","title":"Akamae Crumpled Woven Bag N.40・Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eA sculptural crumpled woven bag with flowing, asymmetrical lines.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-shaped during the weaving process without molds, the form evokes soft water-like ripples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slightly tapered base provides a spacious interior, perfect for everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished with a large brown vegetable-tanned leather handle, the bag brings a warm, natural elegance to summer styling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e＊Each Inès Bressand basket is handmade. Slight variations in color, shape, and size may occur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e＊Woven by artisans in Ghana using traditional techniques, without the use of molds, ensuring that each piece is unique. Some pieces are reshaped and finished by hand at Inès Bressand’s studio in Saint Pierreville, France. The leather handles are also handmade and sewn in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize｜\u003c\/strong\u003eW 24.5cm × D 17cm × H 44cm (including handle; handmade, slight variations may occur)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eー \u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e ー\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBody｜Pennisetum Purpureum natural fiber from Ghana＊\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandle｜Vegetable-tanned leather from France＊＊\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eー Handmade in Ghana \u0026amp; France ー\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/a-unefille.com\/designers\/ines-bressand\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInès Bressand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving a textile and design background, Inès Bressand looks at craft technics with a contemporary view. Based on materials manipulations and collaborations with craftsmen and women. Together she develops new ways of working, one step away from tradition, aiming to produce new pieces in a cross-fertilization process. Her most representative works are an ongoing series of straw bags called AKAMAE made with weavers in Ghana and distributed worldwide - and a series of furniture called Zezuru marrying wood and galvanized metal for the Botswana based maker MABEO furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInès Bressand launched her eponymous accessories line after visiting Europe and Africa while doing research for her master’s degree thesis and discovering the art of basket weaving. Inspired by the intricacies of the craft, she spent three months in Ghana where she learned how to make bags and baskets under the guidance of artisan weavers using traditional materials such as naturally golden elephant grass found in the Savannah. Her unique handmade pieces were soon spotted by industry insiders, and today she offers sculptural handbags and backpacks with a focus on natural materials, craftsmanship and honouring historic methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has worked as a freelance designer with the fashion brand LOEWE to design and produce straw accessories with the baskets weavers she works with in Ghana. Inès lives and works in Marseille, France, and has a workshop with Eve Chaumontet in the village of Saint Pierreville in Ardèche region where all the AKAMAE straw bags are shaped and the leather handles stitched. Regularly in Africa to collaborates with craftsmen since 2015, Inès seeks to develop her practice along the new materials and makers she meets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cvc_empty_space\u003e\u003c\/vc_empty_space\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cvc_separator color=\"custom\" accent_color=\"#bfad95\"\u003e\u003c\/vc_separator\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cvc_empty_space\u003e\u003c\/vc_empty_space\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＊Pennisetum Purpureum Natural Fiber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as elephant grass, this wild grass is hand-harvested and sun-dried in the Ghanaian savannah without chemical treatment. Variations in color and texture reflect the natural beauty of each piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e＊＊Vegetable-Tanned Leather\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from French cowhide and tanned naturally using plant extracts like oak bark.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe process preserves the leather’s natural texture and allows it to age beautifully over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e＊Care instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore the woven bag in a dry, shaded place when not in use. Prolonged sun exposure may darken the straw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe natural straw surface may be slightly rough; avoid contact with delicate fabrics like silk or lace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegetable-tanned leather will naturally develop a patina over time with use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf the straw gets wet, color transfer may occur; avoid contact with light-colored clothing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Une Fille Aux Cheveux Noirs - Taipei","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223072211242,"sku":"BG-INES-25SS-N40-BR","price":14500.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/1574\/7114\/files\/DSC01565-scaled.jpg?v=1773048174"}],"url":"https:\/\/a-unefille.com\/collections\/ines-bressand.oembed","provider":"Une Fille Aux Cheveux Noirs - Taipei","version":"1.0","type":"link"}