- Robyn Turk
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Alexander Wang has teamed with Bvlgari to reimagine an iconic
style. The Italian luxury brand has been working on “Serpenti Through
the Eyes of,” an ongoing series of capsule collections in honor of the
Serpenti handbag and jewelry style.
For his Serpenti capsule, Wang designed six leather handbags in
white, black and mint green. Each bag features a contemporary update
of the snake-theme gold hardware of the Serpenti line. Wang’s handbags
for the line include a shopper tote, a duette, a clutch and a satchel
and a belt bag.
“To team up with a personality like Alexander Wang for such a
powerful collaboration is an exciting challenge for Bvlgari,”
Bvlgari’s accessory unit managing director Mireia Lopez Montoya,told
Harper’s Bazaar Arabia. “Serpenti is an icon that has been and
continues to be reimagined: Wang’s fresh vision has brought a new
urban chic attitude to our unstoppable icon of glamour.”
Wang told the publication that his aim with the collaboration was
to create a design with a focus on the everyday. He had access to the
Bvlgari archives, where he found the original snake-head piece from
the 1960s. He told Vogue, “It was a nod to the sinful woman, and that
was something I could relate to. I always think about a thrill-seeker
when I design.”
