You can never know where your traveling will take you. Some people (like us), enjoy just wandering around or just bath in the sun, while some make a personal journey as well. That’s what had happened to Israeli leather bags designer Hilla Toledano. After her army service,she traveled to Argentina and stayed in El Bolson, a town where local craftsmen produce skillful and truly typical arts and crafts, among them leather processing and designs. This is where and when Hilla had discovered her call.
When she had returned to Israel, she enrolled to fashion studies but soon had realized the best education would be by practice, working with a leather professional and indeed, after extensive searching, a mentor was found. With 40 years of experience in the art of leather and having worked in the King of Morocco’s court, this mentor had taught Hilla various unique techniques, which she had acquired and utilized in the designs of her high quality brand “Hilla Toledano Handbag and Accessories Design”. Inspiring.
Hilla’s collection of leather handbags, clutches and purses are made of high quality Italian leather and gold hardware. These great, timeless bags, are inspired by the art of the 18th century European Roccoco era, known for its curvy lines and shells and small stones as design motifs, with gentle colors and fancy elements.
We also like the fact that the names of the bags are in Spanish, relating to the item itself – The Perla Leather Purse, which, like the pearl (Perla in Spanish), is shaped like a leather seashell hiding a beautiful pearl inside, with its small measures and long straps it can contain everything you need to carry.
The Riendas Leather Handbag is a beautiful translation for the word, meaning To Let, or restraint in Spanish. Being big enough to fit a laptop and the 3 separate partitions, and with its wide shoulder straps it definitely gives you the freedom to do control everything else…
The Corto Leather Clutch, is, as its name, short (and sweet) clutch, combining classic vintage and trendy chic the snake print and great color.
