Isabella Rossellini puts her surrealist touch in a bag

Now you can have a touch of Isabella Rosselling in your bag. A Bulgari bag. That is made possible because of the Rossellini-Bulgari connection.

“We are extremely pleased with this wonderful collaboration with Isabella Rossellini,” says Franco Trapani, CEO of Bulgari Group. “The bag gracefully expresses the essence of Isabella’s impeccable elegance. Sensitive, intelligent and blessed with an innate creative flair, she embodies the feminine ideal that has always inspired Bulgari’s creations,” Trapani adds. For several months, Isabella Rossellini worked in close contact with the house’s designers to create a bag that would express her personality. Simple and essential lines distinguish the bag that reflects the beauty and rigor of Rossellini, its muse. The daughter of two icons of international cinema, Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini, Isabella has become a symbol of natural yet sophisticated beauty. On her own, she had established herself in the world of cinema, fashion and most importantly, social, humanitarian and environmental causes.

“Bulgari has always intrigued me for its long and illustrious history, and of course, its gorgeous creations of unique refined style,” Rossellini says. “My connection with Bulgari dates back to when I was a child and I’d accompany my mother to the historic shop in Via Condotti in Rome. She loved Bulgari jewels. I remember the ones she bought very clearly. Still today, when I’m traveling and I come across a Bulgari store, I feel a pleasant sense of familiarity that makes me feel close to the beauty and subtlety of Italian culture, of my own roots,” Rossellini describes.

The Rossellini bag is available in different materials and colors. The first is in carved black patent leather with plain flaps treated with a pearl effect accented with a functional jewel piece in black and white enamel made with aventurine that serves as a twist lock. There is also one in brown mud chevron canvas and chocolate leather with a grey enamel and tiger’s eye closure that reflects the nonchalance and simplicity of Isabella. The walnut pony calf leather with flaps in chocolate leather handbag in walnut pony and brown calf leather with black and brown brick enamel and amethyst twist lock, on the other hand, symbolizes her sophisticated and bold temperament side. The last model is a tribute to Rossellini’s modern cosmopolitan spirit in multicolored ponyskin combined with chocolate leather flaps and black and white enamel aventurine closure.

The collaboration with Bulgari was a delightful and creative experience. A bag is of course an indispensable accessory us women, and we tried to make it become an object of elegance and luxury, like a jewlel. I added a very personal touch to the bag, printing the drawings that I make from my surrealist films about animals on the lining, with the intention of combining art and design, fashion and cinema, humor and elegance,” Isabella says.

Now, more than ever, understated luxury is the answer to responsible and conscious shoppers. It is the relevant way to go. Bulgari’s extensive tradition of fine craftsmanship combined with modern dynamic treatments in various materials makes their new collection of women’s accessories a must-have in refined style. Make a statement in one of these collections.

“Made in Italy” is synony-mous with extraordinary quality and originality of craftsmanship. Bulgari’s new 2010 fall-winter accessories collection represents these values. The combination of modern experimentation on materials and the house’s timeless history sets the latest designs apart. For instance, lamb skin is wrinkled, nappa is pleated with a lamé appearance, patent leather is waved and other leather is treated with metallic effects in tones of bronze and steel. These are the unexpected cutting-edge applications juxtaposed with excellent traditional craftsmanship that define the new accessories.

Understated luxury is expressed through luxurious materials. Ultra-supple calf and lamb skin, exotic ostrich and python skins, practical canvas, lush satin and gemstones are combined unexpectedly. The vibrant and multicolored realm of gemstones inspires the season’s color palette. The predominant tones are purple, amber, blue and brick, while black and grey are combined with the subtle glow of bronze and gold. Gemstones appear on day bags. Metal components such as seals, clasps and grommets are subtle in pink gold yet play a key role in the brand’s understated statement.

Chandra, the “couture-cut” bag embodies the spirit of the entire “Bulgari-Bulgari” line. Meaning “moon” in sanskrit, it defines refined elegance. It pays tribute to the moon’s form and luminosity, as well as evokes warm exotic oriental evenings. The Leoni line, on the other hand, is about class and sophistication. The traditional Bulgari emblem of facing lion heads takes center stage in handbags to shoulder bags and cocktail clutches. In the exclusive evening bag selection of clutches and purses, satin is adorned with ancient coins engraved with imperial profiles, pearls and crystals.

The new accessories collections are available at Bulgari, Greenbelt 4.

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