Perch ends search for designer's ideal bag material
07/12/2011
In a special document on fish leather published recently by the organisers of the Le Cuir A Paris exhibition, the designer says: “For a young designer trying to make a name for himself, creative originality is essential. When I discovered perch leather, I was fascinated by the fact that it resembles leather, skin and paper, and I was determined to make it mine."
He points out that the size of the skins, which can be as big as 80 centimetres by 20 centimetres, and their thickness (often only 0.8 millimetres) allow him to make bags of all sizes, including overnight bags. What he calls intelligent structuring and well placed over-stitching help prevent bags from looking too fragmented.
"I don’t laminate," he continues, "as this could mark the skin’s surface, but I use a lining in strengthened satin cotton. For evening models, I tend to use patent finishes."
About 20% of the manufacture is done by hand at Mr Duvignacq's Paris studio, which he acknowledges makes the bags expensive. "But the result is well worth this investment, as the final product is very strong and does not get dirty," he concludes.
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