The clutch “Le Résident” by BlackHats Paris
“Le Résident” by BlackHats Paris is a reference to immigrants on French territory : they usually carry a plastic sleeve to collect their documents, in order to obtain their residence permit. This wax pouch is made with Taurillon leather fashioned in the greatest french tradition.
Fleur de Lys: The story tells that the motifs of this drawing reflect the unique beauty.
In Benin, a woman is offered lily flowers, and this reflects a certain state of mind.
The whiteness of the flower meant the purity of love and innocence. But before it represented the nobility of her feelings, the yellow symbolized friendship, the orange symbolized desire, the red represented passion and the pink symbolized a mixture of tenderness and affection.
BlackHats Paris wants to give African culture a prominent place in the work of French leather. It is also the commitment to produce high quality products MADE IN FRANCE, while supporting local initiatives.
The brand decided to source its products and collect the unsold ones in Benin from the designer’s mother,’Nana Benz’; understand” wax distributor with a great knowledge of these very special coloured fabrics.
What is Blackhats Paris?
A high quality product, (Wax and leather)
Wax is cotton on which hot indigo-coloured wax is applied on both sides. This process allows the brightness of the colours to be maintained for a very long time. Blackhats Paris combines leathers from the best and most prestigious French tanneries.
A perfect finish
Quality is at the heart of the Blackhats Paris project, which manufactures in the heart of Paris (in the Marais) in an approach that respects the French tradition of leather goods, with particular attention to finishing.