Ács Ilona

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„A lady visited me, bringing a shoe. ‘Please, make me an elegant envelope bag and a dressing case’, she said. Her name was Agnes, and this became the name of the collection. Women brought their shoes in line, all of them wanted something special bag being fitted to their shoes. A series of female names formed. I give a name to each bag. I had a Fauna Collection. The Bear has a big belly; you have to dip your hand deep if you want to find something in it.

 

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We women like rummaging. The Scarab is round and shell-like. The other has a cap, so that is the Camel, for its hump. There is a Fox as well. Guess, why! In the Spice Collection, Vanilla got its name from the curled grip, like the dried vanilla fruits. To nominate my 1200 bags and gadgets designed till now I used trees and tea names as well.”

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As for the ’Gömböc’ bag, the idea came from an interesting prop. My fantasy starts easily, even if the design must fit to a dress, to a style, or to a person.

I started with shoe design in a large factory. Meanwhile things changed, and I decided to deal with shoes again if I am able to make it produced as a professional. It takes 20 years, but I found a workshop which can produce a small series of such a quality, what can bear my name. The situation changed: I create boots and shoes fitted to my bags now

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When I became self-dependent, there was no due material. For the simple forms initially I creased and manually painted the leather. The small amount of the coloured material, available for me, was enough for the stripes only. It has been successful, even now in demand.

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“Then I became bolder, and the possibilities were growing. I started to look for leather of extra patterns.” We are amazing on the horsehair and leopard patterns. Even crocodiles no longer be killed, if you want some exotics. These are all cowhide and calfskin.

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“More and more consciously, my colour combinations are created for those undertaking their individuality boldly. However, I insist on the elegant finish. I do not make a custom piece, but a very limited edition. I attach a proof to my production, that there is maximum 10 pieces created, but it also happens that only two, or one in that colour set.

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We take down some fancy pieces from the prop shelf, enjoying the row of zippers of Benneton colour mood.

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We have few minutes before shift closing. Her loyal cutter is tailoring the lining pieces for the morning shift using a knife, made of a waste clock spiral. It is an old trick, not too many uses a piece of spiral, although it can produce a nice curvature at the edges and smooth tips at the corners. Before each cut he whets the knife a little bit.

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We have few minutes before shift closing. Her loyal cutter is tailoring the lining pieces for the morning shift using a knife, made of a waste clock spiral. It is an old trick, not too many uses a piece of spiral, although it can produce a nice curvature at the edges and smooth tips at the corners. Before each cut he whets the knife a little bit.

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She enjoy it, the needle is riding, as though the lot of work fills her with energy.

9/2/2011 Budapest

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Read more: www.laoni.hu

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