Introducing the Flamenco Surplus
Ingenuity and craft combine in the service of sustainability in Loewe’s limited edition Flamenco Surplus, released this June. Striations of color ripple across the bag’s soft, sensuous silhouette, with luxurious surplus leather repurposed by Loewe’s artisans to create an imaginative homage to the natural world.
Building on Loewe’s ongoing Surplus Project, the Flamenco Surplus is crafted from leftover leather from previous collections. Loewe’s skilled team of artisans cut and compress sections of leather together before skiving each panel, a technique that involves removing thin layers from the surface to reveal undulating layers of color. These tactile layers recall rock strata or topographical illustrations, inspired by nature’s ancient beauty.
First launched in the 1980s and redesigned by creative director Jonathan Anderson in 2015, the Flamenco is defined by the ‘Flamenco skirt’ effect created when its coiled knots are pulled to cinch the bag closed. Effortlessly malleable, the bag can be carried as a clutch, shoulder bag, or worn cross-body.
Loewe uses high-quality, low impact materials across all its collections, with 93% of the house’s leather sourced from Leather Working Group certified tanneries. For the 2024 Fall Winter pre-collection the Flamenco Surplus clutch introduces four colourways: Pale Yellow / Apple Green, Mink / Caribbean Blue, Light Celadon / Prugna, and Avocado / Pearl Grey.
The Flamenco Surplus launched yesterday, June 13 in selected Casa Loewe and ReCraft stores worldwide.
In the Philippines, Loewe is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc., and is located at Shangri-La Plaza Mall East Wing, Greenbelt 3, and The Mall at NUSTAR Cebu. Visit ssilife.com.ph or follow @ssilifeph on Instagram for more information.
About SSI Group, Inc.:
The SSI Group is the Philippines’ largest specialty retailer, with an established brand portfolio that includes some of the world’s most recognized international brands. We lead the country’s specialty retail market through the size and breadth of our brand portfolio and store network, with 94 brands and 593 stores. With our growing e-commerce presence, we are also the Philippine specialty retailer with the most diverse and extensive e-commerce offering. Our unique brand portfolio covers a wide range of specialty and lifestyle concepts, spanning the luxury, casual, and fast fashion, beauty, footwear, home, and restaurant categories. Established in the 1980s, SSI has been at the forefront of the Philippine retail industry for more than 30 years. Throughout this time, we have sought to inspire and enhance the lifestyle values of our customers and to cater to the evolving tastes and aspirations of Filipino consumers. In response to the evolution of the retail industry, the company introduced "The Specialist," an At Home concierge service dedicated to serving its valued customers with their shopping needs. Customers may get in touch with SSI’s Customer Service team through any of the following channels to inquire about a particular brand or product:
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