Marco Trevisan interviewed by Cristina Morozzi

Artist and craftsman Marco Trevisan personally designs all of his bags. His source of inspiration are Louis Vuitton and Delvaux trunks and Hermes bags.

 

 

Marco Trevisan was born in 1988 and hails from Trieste. An artist and craftsman, he loves to research, observe, travel and discover. He’s had a creative bent since he was a child, and he developed this inclination as an adolescent, thanks to his innate curiosity, manual skills, and personal sense of style. After studying graphic design, he worked as an artistic glass designer for 4 years.

 

He then moved to Milan to feed his natural passion for fashion, with this leading to his beginning to design handbags, which he creates at his workshop in Trieste, assisted by his wife.

 

CM:

What was your greatest inspiration when you decided to start making handbags?

 

MT:

Louis Vuitton and Delvaux trunks and Hermes bags. I have always considered them my points of reference.

 

CM:

What do handbags mean to you?

 

MT:

I’ve always seen them as being icons. And my goal since the outset has been to design and produce pieces that have symbolic value.

 

CM:

How would you define yourself: craftsman, designer, producer?

 

MT:

I see myself as a designer and craftsman. I start with drawings and then end up with a finished product. I personally design all the bags in my collection, which I make in my small Trieste workshop with my wife. I love the entire creation process and to see the finished product in all its detail. I constantly do research, including for materials, so that I can periodically include innovative products.

 

CM:

How would you define your production process?

 

MT:

It’s a mix between artistic design and craftsmanship. I produce one collection per year, generally consisting of 14 models that come in different sizes and materials. I sometimes also make limited-edition bags.

CM:

Which handbag best represents your mission?

 

MT:

The two versions of the Diamond handbag, both in terms of their shape and attention to detail.

 

CM:

Do you follow fashion trends?

 

MT:

I take them into account, but I mostly follow my instinct and my own aesthetic.

 

CM:

Fashion is fast-paced and constantly craves novelty. What do you do to make sure your instinct and aesthetic keep up with the times?

 

MT:

I read a lot, peruse magazines, go to exhibitions, and I constantly search for pictures. Travel is also very important as a source of inspiration. And I feed on art and design. I have a subscription to a lot of furniture and art magazines.

 

CM:

We’re at a turning point, a time of change. What’s your feeling on this?

 

MT:

I question what I’ve done thus far. I think that you periodically have to revolutionise in order to constantly improve.

 

CM:

What does a product have to have today to be valued by consumers?

 

MT:

A product has to tell the story that led to its identity. And quality is important, both in terms of materials and how the product is made.

 

CM:

Are materials important to a product’s identity?

MT:

They’re fundamental. I focus on researching raw materials that have a low environmental impact, like vegetable tanned leather and organic canvas,  to offer pieces that meet sustainability standards that are now a priority also in the world of accessories.

 

Cristina Morozzi