FUETTÉ

MINI RUFFLE BAG

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Type: SCHOLA Final Collection

Year: 2025

Role: Designer & Leather Artisan

The Fuette mini bag captures the lightness and fluidity of chiffon ballet skirts as they swirl in a dancer’s fouetté. The soft suede construction and cascading ruffles echo the graceful, airy motion of spinning fabric on stage. Finished with delicate ties reminiscent of ballet slipper laces, this bag is a playful yet elegant nod to the ethereal beauty of dance in motion.

DESIGN CONCEPT

Inspiration: The movement of chiffon ballet skirts spinning in a dancer’s fouetté.

Key Elements:

Ruched suede mimicking dynamic movements
Ballet-inspired ribbon ties.
A whimsical, feminine silhouette

The goal was to capture the light, dynamic motion of dance in a soft, feminine form.

TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS

Materials:

Italian suede goatskin (baby blue)
Microfibre 1.7mm

Techniques used:

Machine stitching
Hand pattern making
Hand pattern cutting

INITIAL SKETCH

Challenge

Clean finish for inside-out pouch construction.
Like traditional pouch construction, the bag and lining had to be stitched together inside out. However, the presence of the handles made sewing the side seams more difficult.

Solution

Precise markings were essential to indicate precisely where the stitching should stop, allowing enough space to turn the bag right side out cleanly while keeping the handle placement intact.

Challenge

Balancing soft form with structure.
With such a soft material and unstructured shape, the bag risked collapsing or losing its intended silhouette.

Solution

Using Microfibre to reinforce the external panel, keeping the intended shape without compromising the bag’s slouchy form.

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