TANGO POUCH P1

The Tango Pouch is Gretchen’s modern interpretation of the 20’s evening wristlet bag. Eccentrically shaped, this sleek little design piece is a one-of-a-kind statement bag.

It can be worn either hand-held or dangling freely down from the wrist, allowing the wearer to have both hands free. The sophisticated folding-magnet closure construction allows for an unexpectedly easy and wide opening.

Soft waxed calf skin leather makes for an incredibly pleasant touch of the handle and puffy side inserts, intentionally contrasting with the more constructed main body made from so-called ‘glazed’ leather. Elaborate hand-applied profiling details underneath the leather of the plum-shaped main body add dimension and richness to the clean shape.

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.

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)