Olympia Le-Tan

Born in the 30s, the minaudiere is an ornamental small case ingeniously originally thought to contain a womans daily accessories. Gregory Bernard and Olympia Le-Tan decided to bring it up to date by making it an essential accessory in womens wardrobes and created the brand Olympia Le-Tan in 2009. Reinvented by Olympia herself until her departure in 2018 and then by the brands designing team, this ancient object is now a highly fashionable handbag with its hand embroidered felt book-like cover. With the result of a long creative process, the iconic clutch calls for an elaborated fabrication method involving traditional craftsmanship where time is a guaranty of quality. Since its first appearance in 2009, the book clutch quickly became an essential item carried by numerous celebrities. The bags are numbered, limited edition art pieces, combining hand made embroidery and luxury artisanal work. Our philosophy is to create unique bags that allow those who wear them to express themselves...