Rafael Bag

About the Product:

A brogued leather base hand bag with a unique touch. Inspired by the traditional Filipino wood inlaid furnishings, the bag incorporates unconventional techniques into fashion accessories. It features handcarved mother of pearl inlaid wood handles crafted by traditional Okir wood carvers, lined with handwoven textile from Northern Luzon. It comes with coordinating shoes, the Rafael flats (sold separately).

Materials:

Pebble leather base, Binakol lined, and mother of pearl inlaid wood handle

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Pre-order Notice:

All items are meticulously handcrafted from a variety of artisans across the Philippines. Hence, the estimated lead time for pre-orders range from 1-2 months upon placement of orders. Rush orders cannot be accommodated for pre-orders.

About the Designer:

Trinity Gemora is the founder and designer behind the brand Moreya, a bag-shoe label that integrates culture and modern fashion through playful fashion accessories. The aspiring fashion designer has a primary focus on bag-shoe design and fashion merchandising under De La Salle- College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB). The various art forms and cultural identity shaped the designer to pursue creative works and to integrate heritage into daily life, inspiring the concept behind the brand, Moreya. The inspirations behind her designs stem from her surroundings and the little joys of daily life. Consequently, culture is one of the biggest factors in her design process, with a mindfulness of cultural appreciation and approachability for the modern Filipino. With every piece, the designer aspires to evoke emotions of home, childhood nostalgia, and pride for one’s identity.

About the Brand:

Moreya is a bag-shoe label that brings a playful twist in creating versatile nostalgic pieces for the Proud Filipinas by transforming everyday Filipino objects into premium artisan-made wearable designs crafted from a wide variety of materials and techniques rooted in traditional Filipino crafts. The brand combines local traditional craftsmanship by actively co-designing with artisans. Every piece is locally handcrafted, many incorporating traditional weaves and/or other traditional methods. Moreya collaborates with weaving artisans from Abra, wood carvers from Mindanao, and leatherworking craftsmen from Marikina, aspiring to support Filipino artisans by substantially integrating their works, blending heritage quality with modern design.