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Does Bulgari have Longchamp envy?
In a talented marketing move, the latter recently hired Kate Moss to create a line of handbags, and now the former selected another well known model to put her stamp on their designs: Isabella Rossellini. As a friend of the house and a frequent wearer of Bulgari, Isabella’s collaboration was a natural fit - combining the brands’ love for the model and the model’s appreciation for the brand.
Her handbag creation resulted in a rectangular tote with a twist lock, available in four different designs: black patent leather, brown mud chevron canvas and chocolate leather, walnut pony calf leather, and black and white ponyskin. ”I wanted to combine simplicity, practicality, from my Swedish side, with the warmth and the elegance of Italy – and humor, that’s my personal touch,” she explained. “We chose the snail, just because my bag is a little bit like my home.”
Appropriately, Isabella also stars in the ad campaign which was shot by Fabrizio Ferri. But even more appropriately (and adorably) is the interesting coincidence. Fabrizio was the photographer who worked with Isabella on her first job, for which she was wearing a Bulgari necklace!
