{"product_id":"the-blume-bag","title":"The ‘Blume’ Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Catholic Guilt answer to the Birkin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eBlume\u003c\/em\u003e is an heirloom handbag built around an almost unreasonable commitment to handwork. Taking longer to construct than many traditional luxury bags (including the Birkin), it employs highly specialised chainmail techniques developed within the Catholic Guilt atelier, replacing conventional ideas of leatherwork and hardware with thousands of individually manipulated metal links and precious stone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its centre, a labradorite rose blooms from the body of the bag, embedded using Ella Jackson’s proprietary ruffled chainmail technique. The metal gathers and folds around the stone like fabric, creating something simultaneously armoured and delicate - a piece of jewellery expanded to the scale of an object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite the fluidity of its construction, \u003cem\u003eBlume\u003c\/em\u003e is engineered to hold its silhouette even when hanging. Inside, discreet pockets have been incorporated specifically for the small necessities of an evening: bank cards, AirPods and lip liners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bag takes its name from Anita Lane’s rendition of “Blume.” Her soft, almost unassuming vocal performance became the emotional reference for the piece - something extraordinarily beautiful without needing to announce itself as such.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlume\u003c\/em\u003e is Catholic Guilt’s proposition for what a contemporary heirloom can be: not a symbol made valuable by scarcity alone, but by time, material, technique and the unmistakable trace of the artist’s hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catholic Guilt Clothing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62857749233823,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0533\/5796\/9567\/files\/5E994B01-8372-4D28-B760-CA383EA1DB51.jpg?v=1788390953","url":"https:\/\/catholicguiltclothing.com.au\/products\/the-blume-bag","provider":"Catholic Guilt Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}