LEATHER GOODS Jonas Olsson is a Scandinavian-bor n designer dedicated to strengthening and further developing the design language as a lead designer of ECCO Leather Goods. Having discovered his passion through painting graffiti, his greatest inspirations come from museums, architecture, travel and meeting people. Educated at the Nordic Design School, Jonas has a solid background in patter n making and sewing and has designed accessor y collections for several notable Scandinavian brands. Can you tell us about ECCO’s perspective on leather design? What makes ECCO’s design approach and/or process different? The biggest difference is that we develop our own leathers and produce them in our own tanneries. This allows us to start the design process together with the leather designers and develop specific leathers for the different bag ranges. It’s a huge advantage for a designer like myself! How is this expressed in the AW14 collection? Can you describe the collection for us? To describe the total look of the collection in just a few quick words, I would say: Scandinavian, smart, minimalistic. Some of the bags look nice and clean as a first impression, but when you take the bag in your hands and look closer you can see all the smart, small details, like the adjustability of straps, the well-organised inner compartments, and the pockets. In what ways does the Leather Goods Collection relate to the ECCO Sculptured Shoe Collection? They relate in three very important ways: in simplicity, in shapes and in leathers. Can you talk about your hardware choices? The choice of the hardware is very minimalistic. We are The ECCO Sculptured Bag Collection looks pretty remarkable; can you tell us about it? Here I have played with shapes that change when you carry the bags. When the hobo bag is empty and you lay it on the table, it will be totally flat and rectangular, like an A3 paper, but when you pack it and carry it, it will have a more pyramid-like shape, which is really nice. It’s about versatility and having the bag work for your everyday. Having it look good, no matter what you put in it. working with a very characteristic dark finishing on the metal hardware called Matt Gun finish that creates a really nice look together with the smooth leather. In just a few words, how would you describe the ECCO Sculptured Collection? Scandinavian. Smart. Minimalistic… Less is more! 11
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