Weekend Max Mara pays homage to Japanese artistry in the latest collection of its Pasticcino Bag. The Pasticcino – “small pastry” in Italian – comes in six new patterns and two sizes ($1,019 for small, $1,199 for large) inspired by Japanese iconography. A pastel pink pattern embellished with dainty flowers symbolises fertility and life, while another showcases a motif from 1904, reminiscent of imperial Japan.
The Italian brand has partnered two Kyoto-based textilemakers, both famed for their intricate craftsmanship, for the collection. Kawashima Selkon Textiles used 1,200m of silk jacquard fabric to create the bags, while artisans from Bottega Nakamori-Kumihimo handcrafted 5,000 yarn spheres for the boucle clasps. The Pasticcino bag was launched in 2016, with previous collections drawing inspiration from Venice and Paris.
Info: The Pasticcino Bag will be available from early June at Weekend Max Mara, 02-12 Paragon Shopping Centre, 290 Orchard Road, and str.sg/75bW Iconic German suitcase brand Rimowa has teamed up with American fashion and lifestyle brand Aime Leon Dore on two pieces inspired by the golden age of travel. Pulling from the maison’s archives, the Rimowa Cabin Trunk takes on a new look.
It was launched in 1964 and designed for travellers to stack effortlessly on trains. The Rimowa x Aime Leon Dore Chest ($5,400) reimagines the vintage suitcase as an elegant display piece. For fashionable travellers, the Rimowa x Aime Leon Dore Classic Cabin ($3,710) is p.