Joelle Andrew has created wooden handbags that are real head-turners for her fledgling fashion label Supplii.
The brand’s tote and clutch purse are made from bentwood, a lightweight and flexible wood. Andrew first worked with the material when she made a bentwood chair for an architecture school project. The chair was a failure, but it inspired Andrew to work more with the material.
Supplii may have just burst onto the fashion scene, but its unusual bentwood bags have been a year in the making. It took twelve months of prototyping, testing, and trials to get the label’s unique tote and clutch purses just right.
Supplii is starting small. Its new Toolbox Series features only a tote and clutch purse in maple and black walnut colors. But by releasing just a couple of bags, Supplii ensures each one is produced to the highest standard. I really like the look of these purses, which appear like much chicer versions of the toolboxes our fathers used to carry. And when we open them up and fold out the sides, they’re almost as practical!
You can enjoy some of Supplii’s quality craftsmanship by ordering yours from the label’s website. Each wooden purse is available for $299.
