In
someplace of northern Italy’s rural countryside, BAGOLO means kid.
There was a
time when kids used to collect tons of colorful pins and brooches. They were
pinned onto backpacks, and also on jackets, and on hats. At school, pins were
proudly showed off, sought after and exchanged.
I looooved
pins, and all because I could use them to make my things unique. Nobody would
have had the same.
Following
this mood and memories, a group of friends and I decided to create BAGOLO.
A
collection of practical bags made of sumptuous but durable leathers. Bags with
essential lines dedicated to daily use, bags that step by step evolve towards
the jewelry world as they become encrusted with metal details and hand crafted
brooches.
BAGOLO makes totes with one thing in mind: customization.
Each bag is
hand pierced with a spray of nickel free metal eyelets of different shapes and
colors.
The bag can
be embellished and customized by pinning brooches into the eyelets with an easy
on easy-off system. The brooches are easy applicable and can be changed with no
effort.
We joined
forces and different backgrounds to design a vast collection of brooches,
trying to bring to wearable life dreams, nature elements, shades of moods. We
sourced inspiration from pop art, 70’s cinema, tattoos, and comics – we looked
into history, photography, food and astrology.
We worked
hard to give our customers a full palette of colors to express themselves and
have fun with. We want them to be able to construct their own unique piece, let
it follow their crushes and moods and keep it constantly changing.
You want to say it? Your handbag will say it
for you: just pierce it and pin it.