From The Straits Times    |

The royal family is one great source of inspiration. Fresh off the success of the Autumn 2011 collection, “The Royal Visit”, which took cues from the Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly, Oroton’s Winter 2011 collection will similarly be inspired by another member of the royal family – Princess Caroline of Monaco.

The bags in the Winter collection are sophisticated, classy and ladylike, with updated pieces from the Autumn range, this time in girlish shades of cotton candy pink, grenadine and dusty rose. Take the Anouk hard-shell purse from Autumn for example, it is now available in cotton candy pink, nude pink and green orchid for the Winter collection.


(L-R) Anouk in Dawn, Cotton Candy and Green Orchid

For winter, edgier zebra prints also replace the leopard prints of autumn, appearing on both sizes of the Deluxe clutch, and also on the Entourage tote, a hefty-sized bag that comes in the original black-and-white and a zanier lime green-and-black.


(L-R) Deluxe A4, Entourage Zebra Tote, Zebra Stripes Mesh

As if to reference that real ladies don’t carry huge bags, there are quite a number of mini bags for the season as well, ranging from the fold-over Monaco to the classic flap bags Henri and Akala and to the open-top Treaty bag.

According to Ana Maria Escobar, the creative director of Oroton, she wanted a collection that made women feel like a princess with just one bag.


(L-R) Akala, Monaco, Treaty

“While walking along the left bank of the Seine I noticed the most beautiful woman trying on a perfect leopard dress in a vintage shop, around her was an entourage of people helping her achieve an effortless elegance. I wanted to create a collection that captured that precise moment, the effect of the leopard dress; of how special one piece can make you feel,” she says

Bags that make us feel like royalty? We’re getting them for sure.

Oroton’s Winter 2011 collection will be available in-stores from October. Oroton is located at #03-10 Ion Orchard and #B1-11 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.

 

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