RABEANCO

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Rabeanco believes that making great leather handbags starts with a luxury approach to materials and continues with thoughtful design that balances style and functionality. Each Rabeanco bag is crafted with carefully selected leathers and traditional savoir-faire by the company’s own artisans. The result is vibrantly coloured and richly textured collections that perfectly complement the contemporary wardrobe, fulfilling a desire for accessories that are at once versatile, stylish and personal. Rabeanco was born in Hong Kong in 2002 out of its founders' passion for leather craftsmanship and their desire to make luxury accessories widely accessible. It evolved from the foundations of a small family-run business that, since the early 1980s, had been sourcing fine leather accessories from Italy to supply local fashion boutiques. From the very beginning, Rabeanco coupled its deep knowledge of European leathers and century-old artisanal skills with a traditionally Asian approach to functional design and intelligent experimentation - often inspired by origami techniques. Each Rabeanco bag is still entirely designed and handcrafted in house, by a team which today comprises approximately seventy people. Rabeanco opened its first standalone store in Hong Kong in 2004, soon emerging as one of the first Asian fashion brands to expand internationally - just as the global fashion giants turned their attention East. Over the last decade, Rabeanco has grown organically, building a loyal following in the process. It is now present in four continents, through own stores and wholesale distribution.