ilariamai and comme l'oiseau handbags collection were born in Milan, in 2010. The name is inspired by a poem of Paul Valéry: Il faut etre léger comme l'oiseau, et non comme la plume.

The comme l'oiseau handbag was created from the desire for a pure and versatile design, rich in possibilities of form and style, that accentuates above all the beauty of the materials: a hard Tuscan leather structure surrounds a soft reversible pouch, made of fine italian fabrics of different styles and types.

The comme l'oiseau design allows for the renewal of the style of the bag, creating matching materials and highly personalized colors, simply by changing one of the parts.

In this lies its lightness, in the belief that the design need not be the lone-voiced presentation of a particular style, but the ability to accomodate the changes necessitated by the life and the multifoliate identity of those who choose it.

Each comme l’oiseau bag is realized in Milan, by Italian artisans, using Tuscan vegetable-tanned leather and many different fine Italian fabrics.

To find out more about the vegetable tanning, we recommend that you visit the website of Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale: www.pellealvegetale.it