Carine Letessier

Montauk bag collection: aqua blue Montauk bag + sun glasses +...

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:35:30 -0700

Montauk bag collection: aqua blue Montauk bag + sun glasses + Club 55. I am forgetting something?

A unique collection of delicate scarves, made of silk crepe,...

Sat, 04 May 2013 01:33:29 -0700

A unique collection of delicate scarves, made of silk crepe, veil of linen, fine cotton or cashmere. Hand stitched and made in Los Angeles. Still in time for Mother’s Day with free shipping.

Scarves collection. All my scarves are hand made and for most of...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:59:00 -0700

Fine veil of linen, double paneled, hand stitched cotton patches. Made in Los Angeles.

Fine printed veil of linen, double paneled, hand stitched in Los Angeles.

Beige delicate veil of linen. Fringe. Hand made in Los Angeles.

Scarves collection. All my scarves are hand made and for most of them, hand stitched in Los Angeles. They are one of a kind, made of silk, veil of linen, veil of cotton, fine cotton or cashmere.

Many are double paneled to give it more texture. Still in time for Mothers Day!

https://carine-letessier.myshopify.com/collections/accessories

New website! Finally, my new website and my new Eshop! Online...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:12:09 -0700

New website! Finally, my new website and my new Eshop! Online tomorrow morning, tuesday. Cannot wait.

But most of all, I will be launching this week my 8463 MAN BAG line as well as some out of this world scarves. Again, everything made in Los Angeles, one bag or scarf a at a time!

TRANOÏ. Today is the last day, here in Paris. The launch of the...

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:47:30 -0700

TRANOÏ. Today is the last day, here in Paris. The launch of the IPANEMA bag has been a tremendous success, and I am so relieved about that. A big thank you to all my japanese friends and customers who trust me and follow my work + Xtra thanks to Bruno Lacoste the ECD of BRUNE AGENCY (www.brune-agency.com) in Paris who designed my logo and more. Back home tomorrow, getting ready for the next show!!

TRANOÏ 今日はパリでここで、最後の日です。 IPANEMAバッグの打ち上げは途方もない成功を収めている、と私はとてもそのことについてほっと。ビッグはすべての私の日本人の友人と私を信頼してお客様に感謝し、私の仕事をフォロー

DOG TAG: argent massif et rubis, créé par Rusty Pistachio pour...

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:14:00 -0700

DOG TAG: argent massif et rubis, créé par Rusty Pistachio pour Carine Letessier, créateur de bijoux ( www.pnutjewelry.com) et guitariste du groupe punk rock américain H2O.

The dog tag - silver and ruby- has been created by Rusty Pistachio for Carine Letessier, a fine designer ( www.pnutjewelry.com) and punk rock band H2O’s exceptional guitar player.

When my friend Erwann phoned me from Brest, in Brittany, I was...

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:29:00 -0700

When my friend Erwann phoned me from Brest, in Brittany, I was really intrigued: he had found an old stock of the Marine Nationale ( french Navy) canvas and he wanted me to have a look at it. He sent me a few swatches in New York and I instantly fell in love with the richness of the fabric and the cool logo from the late fifties. I bought all of it and decided to create a MONTAUK limited edition MARINE NATIONALE by adding some navy blue italian leather, the Montauk linen lining and silk scarf drawstring. Turned out great! I will introduce it this coming friday at TRANOI.

C’est mon ami Erwann, a Brest, qui a trouvé ce vieux stock de toile de la Marine Nationale. Un tissu épais et résistant avec son logo des années 50/60 que j’ai instantanément recyclé en sac MONTAUK edition limitée MARINE NATIONALE . Je le présenterais vendredi sur mon stand D08 a Tranoi/ Bourse. Série limitée à 200 exemplaires!

TRANOI. Here it comes again! I will be introducing the spring/...

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:38:12 -0700

TRANOI. Here it comes again! I will be introducing the spring/ summer 2103 lines I have been working on for the past 6 months. With TRANOI being 5 days away, I wanted to share with you some of the making of pictures of the photo shoot that took place in St Barths last august. Photographer was my friend Laurent Benoit and model was the lovely Alizée who happened to be officially chosen as Miss St Barths the night before! TRANOI takes place in Paris starting september 28th and my booth is at the Palais Brongniart ( Bourse). Would love to welcome you anytime! Tons of new stuff, still mostly based on recycling vintage army canvas and adding vegetal colors to it.

TRANOI le 28 septembre!! Je vais présenter ma nouvelle ligne printemps/ été 2103 que j’ai développée au cours de ces 6 derniers mois.

Je voulais aussi partager avec vous mes photos des coulisses de mon look book shoot mené de main de maitre par mon ami Laurent Benoit, photographe habitant sur l’ile (chance!). Notre modèle, Alizée Deleu, venait d’etre élue Miss St Barth la nuit d’avant.

Venez me voir sur le stand D08, beaucoup de nouveautés, toujours basées sur le recyclage de vieilles toiles de l’armée, pour certaines, colorées avec des pigments végétaux. Assez anxieuse d’avoir votre avis… :)

Souvenirs d’été. Fragments.

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:27:00 -0700

Souvenirs d’été. Fragments.

TRANOI. Here it comes again! I will be introducing the spring/...

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:11:00 -0700

TRANOI. Here it comes again! I will be introducing the spring/ summer 2103 lines I have been working on for the past 6 months. With TRANOI being 5 days away, I wanted to share with you some of the making of pictures of the photo shoot that took place in St Barths, at the Eden Rock hotel, last august. Photographer was my friend Laurent Benoit and model was the lovely Alizée who happened to be officially chosen as Miss St Barths the night before! TRANOI takes place in Paris starting september 28th and my booth is at the Palais Brongniart ( Bourse). Would love to welcome you anytime! Tons of new stuff, still mostly based on recycling vintage army canvas and adding vegetal colors to it.

TRANOI le 28 septembre!! Je vais présenter ma nouvelle ligne printemps/ été 2103 que j’ai développée au cours de ces 6 derniers mois.

Je voulais aussi partager avec vous mes photos des coulisses de mon look book shoot à l’ Eden Rock St Barth, mené de main de maitre par mon ami Laurent Benoit, photographe habitant sur l’ile (chance!). Notre modèle, Alizée Deleu, venait d’etre élue Miss St Barth la nuit d’avant.

My new CARINE LETESSIER (E)-SHOP.

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:12:00 -0700

My new CARINE LETESSIER (E)-SHOP.

A busy week in New York: in my studio, cutting cardboard,...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:37:15 -0700

My friend Fernando

Tea break on the balcony

Time....

...to...

... walk back home

A busy week in New York: in my studio, cutting cardboard, leather, fabric, canvas and drawing, drawing and redoing everything all over again.. Now is my time to imagine and put together the spring/ summer 2013 collection. Together with my friend Fernando who sews faster than anybody else on the planet, I can let my imagination run trans- wild! Lots of new ideas, I just hope I will still like them on monday… endless cycle of doubts and stress :)

Ça y est!!! My Eshop is now online! It has been a while and it...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:33:00 -0700

Ça y est!!! My Eshop is now online! It has been a while and it finally happened, so sorry for the wait, I was getting so many emails but here it is now. Thank you for your immense patience: http://carine-letessier.myshopify.com/

Out, seeking inspiration. Just spent a couple of weeks in St...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:14:00 -0700

Introducing Darius.

Gustavia.

Peeping inside the Eden Rock boutique.

Out, seeking inspiration. Just spent a couple of weeks in St Barths, my second favorite place by the ocean after Montauk. Now is the time to imagine the 2013 spring/summer collection! Endless hours on the drawing board to think about the materials, textures and colors I might be using for next year’s collection. I also have plans with a Japanese clothing brand I adore, from Fukuoka: ICHI, which is very inspiring. Well, and I did take some time off too… ;+)… with Darius.

Oh, and by the way, the Montauk collection is now sold at the Eden Rock hotel boutique!

Paris. Sunday morning: having a look at Véronique Pettit-...

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 01:13:35 -0800

Paris. Sunday morning: having a look at Véronique Pettit- Laforet’s original textile designs: out of this world!! Very inspiring, triggering lots of new ideas. Véronique is the mother of the blue dear with red antler design, one of my favorite scarves’ design.

Sundays are usually very busy days here, at TRANOÏ. Not to mention their party tonight at Le Trianon.

Bring it on!… :)

TRANOï. First day, absolutely incredible first day! Tranoï, one...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:12:00 -0800

Jumpei Fukuda from ICHI at Tranoï.

TRANOï. First day, absolutely incredible first day! Tranoï, one of the very finest shows, at least for me and my bags.

I got to finally meet with Julie Martin from TAMPICO bags who made the trip from Mussidan in the south of France.

I also met with Fanny from one the most respected blogs in France: playlikeagirl.fr. I believe that she totally loved the bags! Her review really touched me. Thank you Fanny!

Mr. Nagano and Mr. Fukuda from the beautiful Japanese brand ICHI also stopped by. We had met in Tokyo last month and I so adore their line, everything you could expect from a japanese brand: style, refinement and sophistication.

Thank you so much to all of you. You made my first day at TRANOÏ unforgettable.

Paris! Lundi soir, départ pour Paris avec mes grosses valises...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:43:54 -0800

Paris! Lundi soir, départ pour Paris avec mes grosses valises pleines de sacs a main! MACARON, ma collection hiver 2012 va faire se grande rentrée parisienne au salon TRANOÏ: de très loin mon salon préféré. Je serais a la Bourse, sur le stand D08, et comme l’année dernière, je serais heureuse de vous y recevoir.

12 nouveaux sacs et des petites pochettes coordonnées. Du cuir, des poils de toutes les couleurs, du cashmere, du tweed, de la soie, du lin et surtout un assortiment de couleurs totalement… macaron.

TRANOÏ ouvre ses portes le 2 mars.

I am leaving to Paris on monday night as I am getting ready to attend one of my favorite fashion shows on the planet: TRANOÏ.

I will be introducing the MACARON Collection of bags, and believe me, this is again, a very challenging and stressful thing for me. But I love it! I love Tranoï, I love Paris + I will get to see all my dear french friends and family.

The Macaron Collection of bags is my latest fall/ winter 2012 line with leather, cashmere, tweed, silk, linen, colored hair and an assortment of 12 completely macaron colors. I will also be introducing a line of matching pouches: to die for!

TRANOÏ opens on march 2nd and my booth is D08 at la Bourse. Please come visit and we’ll have macarons (real ones) together!

MACARON: nouvelle collection présentée a TRANOI a Paris le 2...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:58:55 -0800

MACARON: nouvelle collection présentée a TRANOI a Paris le 2 mars. 12 variations de matières ( cuir, cashmere, laine et soie, tweed) et de couleurs. MACARON: my new collection of bags that I will introduce at the TRANOI fashion show in Paris on march 2nd. 12 variations of textures, materials and colors. Hand made in New York.

TRANOÏ. Paris, march 2nd. My next stop after ENK in New York and...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:14:00 -0800

TRANOÏ. Paris, march 2nd. My next stop after ENK in New York and IFF Tokyo. I will present my winter MACARON collection and MONTAUK, of course but also a couple of exclusive bags that I am designing for Europe. If you are around that week, please come and say hi, we will have our booth inside La Bourse! It will be fun.

Tokyo. Friday morning at the IFF show. Last day. Incredible...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:03:38 -0800

Tokyo. Friday morning at the IFF show. Last day. Incredible experience, loved being here, I adore the japanese people, they are so kind, friendly and… stylish!

Thank you Tokyo for treating me ( and my bags…) so kindly: I will be back, for sure.