British designer Tamara Salman is an eclectic mix of exotic and traditional cultures which is truly evident in her debut collection of luxury handbags and accessories. Produced in Italy, this beautiful hand-tooled first collection features a capsule line of six bag shapes in a variety of colours. Whilst sharing a similar design theme, the materials and silhouettes are distinctly different. The Min
erva collection comprises intricate laser-cut shapes in luxurious leather and suede. The Fresco collection features contemporary digital designs printed onto coated canvas and trimmed with high shine leather. A capsule leather stationery range is hand-made in the UK. The line will grow to include scarves, small leather goods and an extended bag collection featuring luxurious materials and exquisite embossed leathers. Echoing her design ethos of beautiful craftsmanship and astute attention to detail, the collection is a magical mix of print, pattern and colour - marrying specialist techniques with modern structure and design. Each piece features her trademark logo (inspired by the Babylonioan Lamassu and Egyptian Sphinx) offering a gentle nod to her love of all things mythical. Taking influences of art, culture and history across many ancient civilisations the mediums of art and fashion fuse resulting in a highly covetable collection. With her close understanding of brand design - as Creative Director for Liberty of London for six years and previously working with international luxury labels, Tamara has the rare experience of working with product from concept and development to manufacturing and sales, thus providing a rare insight into the launch of her own label. The collections are available exclusively from the online e.store www.tamarasalman.com, lamaisoncouture.com, Fortnum & Mason and exclusive invitation only private events.
