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Tango Small Shoulderbag,  | International Design Awards Winners
Tango Small Shoulderbag,  | International Design Awards Winners
Tango Small Shoulderbag,  | International Design Awards Winners
Tango Small Shoulderbag,  | International Design Awards Winners
Tango Small Shoulderbag,  | International Design Awards Winners

Tango Small Shoulderbag

Lead DesignersAnne-Christin Schmitt
Prize(s)Bronze in Accessory / Bags
Entry Description

Mid-sized handbag for both daytime and evening. Special about this bag are its two Options how to wear it: wear the strap single for long, cross-body wearing wear the strap doubled, so it's short, with the bag directly under the arm. What also makes it unique are the hand-applied profiling details underneath the leather. Inspired by nature, perfected by craftsmanship. Inspired by the structures of a leaf, the designer created the profile lines underneath the leather. The sides of the bag are made out of soft calf leather. Therefore, it offers a lot of space in the inside.

Bio

My background is in leather goods, so this natural material is my inspiration. I prefer clean designs without adornments like rivets or studs. For me less is more, and in my designs I strive to bring out the beauty of the material - the leather.
Purist, modern shapes are my trademark. Paired with the unique quality that only traditional craftmanship breathes, each of my bags is a unique item hand-made in Europe.
Keeping in mind above all our customers, I create bags which are practical in use and often offer more than just one way of wearing, eg a shoulderbag that can be worn as backpack.

Awards and Prize

GRETCHEN handbags have been priced with numerous national and international design awards over the years:
RedDot Design Award – Germany (2012)
Sparks Design Award – USA (2012)
A’Design Award Platinum – Italy (2013)
Good Design Award – Australia (2014)
DDC Deutscher Designer Club (German Designers Club) – Germany (2014)
Sparks Design Award – USA (2014)
A’Design Award – Italy (2015)
Golden Pin Design Award – China (2015)
Good Design Award – China (2016)
German Design Award – Germany (2016)
K-Design Award – Korea (2017)