"More than a bag… a piece of art to wear on the shoulder or the waist”. This is the motto of the new partnership between Maria Maleta and ELLEONOR. The leather bags brand invited the artist Leonor Cunha to come on board and the result is "a combination of concepts, it is the celebration of a female friendship, both at work and life, as well as design”, says the brand Maria Maleta in a statement.
The colourful and irreverent patterns of ELLEONOR are now part of the unique bags produced by Maria Maleta, in São João da Madeira, through a high-quality printing process on natural leather. The collection includes four products, signed by MARIA MALETA x ELLEONOR, and the influence of the artist on the shoulder and waist models is quite visible.
"This collaboration comes from their desire to work together. After the two brands met in 2021, in a common project, it was love at first sight”.
The collection adopted a shape, the design of a cocktail, as a symbol of friendship between women; something already inherent in Maria Maleta's DNA, who has been defending a code, the #SISCODE, to demystify the prejudice in friendship between women.
The collection adopted a shape, the design of a cocktail, as a symbol of friendship between women; something already inherent in Maria Maleta's DNA, who has been defending a code, the #SISCODE, to demystify the prejudice in friendship between women.
It is already available on the website of the brand - www.helloelleonor.com & www.mariamaleta.com and in The Feeting Room stores, in Porto and Lisbon, from the 20th of May.
The central characters
Maria Maleta is a 100% Portuguese sustainable brand of bags, backpacks and accessories, that only works with genuine leather for its durability and resistance. Inspired by the feminine personality and friendship - it advocates for a sisterhood code #siscode - while supporting ocean sustainability projects.
Maria Maleta wants to be the first choice for women looking for a product with meaning, history, design, and sustainability.
ELLEONOR is a multidisciplinary artist from Porto. With a background in graphic and textile design, the artist spreads herself across various media and artistic circuits such as fine art, installation, upcycling fashion and accessories, mural painting, music production as Venus Paradise and tattoo art. The combination of the free-flowing colours and patterns of the artist ELLEONOR with the singular design of Maria Maleta transforms the four bags into authentic pieces of art.
Maria Maleta is a 100% Portuguese sustainable brand of bags, backpacks and accessories, that only works with genuine leather for its durability and resistance. Inspired by the feminine personality and friendship - it advocates for a sisterhood code #siscode - while supporting ocean sustainability projects.
Maria Maleta wants to be the first choice for women looking for a product with meaning, history, design, and sustainability.
ELLEONOR is a multidisciplinary artist from Porto. With a background in graphic and textile design, the artist spreads herself across various media and artistic circuits such as fine art, installation, upcycling fashion and accessories, mural painting, music production as Venus Paradise and tattoo art. The combination of the free-flowing colours and patterns of the artist ELLEONOR with the singular design of Maria Maleta transforms the four bags into authentic pieces of art.