IN THE BAG: You can imagine an evening bag in the distinctive turquoise color of Caviar Kaspia‘s tablecloths and napkins would be a conversation starter — even if it doesn’t shelter a tin of Beluga Royal.
On Tuesday night in Paris, the landmark fashion canteen hosted a cocktail party to toast a new collaboration with Dellaluna, a Venetian maker of leather goods, perfumes and fine jewelry.
The Dellaluna x Caviar Kaspia partnership has spawned a permanent offering of Italian-made leather handbags, evening clutches, a structured document case and a men’s pouch, to be sold at all Kaspia locations and on its e-commerce platform.
“We wanted to create something lasting,” said Silvia Paulon, founder and creative director of Dellaluna, whose Venice flagship is located a blini’s throw from Harry’s Bar.
That said, there will be a limited-edition tote bag — dubbed the Spiaggina — with 50 units priced at 1,600 euros each. The summery style is made of Togo leather and finished off with silk embroidery by Dellaluna’s artisans.
The Kaspia Spiaggina Tote.
Courtesy of Caviar Kaspia
Most of Paulon’s handbags, incorporating motifs evocative of Italian Gothic architecture, are hand sculpted in calfskin with 18-karat gold hardware.
For Kaspia, they are given an “after dark” allure, as the historic restaurant on Place de la Madeleine in Paris serves caviar-topped potatoes and Norwegian salmon until 1 a.m.
According to Kaspia chief executive officer Ramon Mac-Crohon, the tie-up with Dellaluna is “part of a deliberate movement into timeless objects that hold the same spirit as our tables in Paris, London or New York.”