Jesus Del Pozo, the great brand handbag designer that changed the world
How Jesus Del Pozo, the great brand handbag designer that changed the world
COMELY HANDBAG
Jesus del Pozo adds substance to a drifting, cotton canvas shopping bag by piping its vertical seams.
A natural, simple shape, it is a poetic casual bag collection, which becomes the focus of a dream like image photographed in heightened colour by Javier Vallhonrat.
Strong colour and simple shape is the backbone of del Pozo’s style, which has also cross-hatched a vibrant, melon slip dress with bold painted stripes.
Del Pozo trained as an engineer, abandoning the discipline to study furniture design and interior decorating, before moving into painting, the influence of which is clear in his work; this handbag carry bag resembles a sweep of paint.
Del Pozo moved on once more, opening his first menswear store in 1974. Two years later his collection was being presented in Paris and worn by women who admired his soft, colourful soft bag. Encouraged, he started to present women wear in 1980.