'David and Scotti' is a handmade, eco-friendly Italian brand that is sold in Department stores internationally. Even though they are a big company, David and Scotti still value handwork over mass production because the appreciate the quality and aesthetic it imbues their products with. It is good to know that there are companies out there willing to invest in the labor that gives craft and diy such strong appeal. The bags are also made exclusively from materials made in nature, nothing plasticized.
I think the bags in general have a good visual diversity to them, and you can really sense that a human worked in the details of the bag, in this bag ^ it is the hand-knotting, braiding and rouching.
I like that the company is willing to invest in people vs. machines and is conscious about their material choices. Most companies don't care that there are externalized environmental costs for their material slections and just take shortcuts to get the best mass-produced aesthetic for the least amount of money. David and Scotti took a risk by going handmade and choosing natural materials (and not being completely exclusive in their price range.) I would like to work for a company that is willing to innovate, and take risks and not just do what is most cheap and convenient to be just a 'neck ahead' in the short term... and rather is forward looking in the impact of their designs. All in all I guess my future plans operate more around a set of values then around a particular product range or brand I would like to design for :/!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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This is an inspirational brand for me. Approachable bags, responsible materials, and ballzy designers. hooray!
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