During our recent trip to Andalucia, I became enchanted with the tilework of the Alcázar of Seville. These press-moulded tiles inherited the Islamic love for geometry while taking on figurative compositions inspired by fabrics during the Gothic and Renaissance periods. I was inspired by the colors and shapes and sought to create a modern version in bag form.

The range of motifs produced in Seville was varied, and their use in architecture diverse.

As soon as we returned to Paris I set to work on a new Andalucia handbag collection…