Have we got a treat for you!
Our latest brand, Tepito Milano, is from Milan, the global capital of fashion and design! The brand is know for it’s creative use of popular Mexican textiles coupled with high quality Italian leather, their design inspiration coming from local shopping bags that the shop owners of Tepito, a neighbourhood located in Mexico City, gifted to their customers in the 1980s. Tepito is best known for it’s colourful ‘Tianguis’ (a traditional open-air market) which occupies 25 streets jam packed with stalls including food, shoes and second-hand items. This is, however, no innocent, busy market as some say that Tepito’s Market is the most dangerous in the world. We’ll let you be the judge of that…
When researching (ie googling!) Tepito we quickly concluded it was NOT a place we’d be visiting soon. The town has a long and proud history of being a “Barrio Bravo” or ‘fierce neighbourhood’. Since it started in pre-Hispanic times, the reputation of the market has declined rapidly. There are lots of reasons for this including its location, shootings and drug dealing. Who knew that the home of such dainty, colourful handbags could be so thrilling!? We do love a bit of drama though, don’t you?
OK, so less of the history lesson, let’s talk fashion… We LOVE Tepito Milano bags because they offer luxury, artisan fashion at an affordable price. Similar to the Balenciaga Bazar bag of old, Tepito Milano bags offer you the same rad look for a much more realistic (and therefore justifiable) price point.
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Here’s a run through of our SS21 styles:
Tepito Milano Xitla Bag in Green Leather
Xitla leather bag details
Body: 100% Calfskin leather
Height: 35cm Width: 39cm Depth: 15cm
Handle: 30 cm
How would we style it?
The gorgeous Xitla green leather bag is the perfect size for day or night and completely transcends the seasons. It would look amazing with a split leg black jean, a slogan tee-shirt or sweatshirt (think Set, Anine Bing, Les Girls Les Boys or More Joy) and a NAKED WOLFE trainer.
Tepito Milano Xitla Bag in Yellow Leather
Xitla leather bag details
Body: 100% Calfskin leather
Height: 35cm Width: 39cm Depth: 15cm
Handle: 30 cm
How would we style it?
The sensational sun-shiny colour of this bag makes it the perfect bag to turn heads wherever you are, We love it with a pale blue straight leg jean, a crisp white shirt, and a chunky Golden Goose sneaker.
Tepito Milano Tenoch Bag in Blue
Tenoch bag details
Multicolour mesh with calfskin detailing
Body: 100% Plastic
Finishings : 100% Calfskin leather
Height: 42cm Width: 39cm Depth: 15cm
Handle: 20 cm
How would we style it?
The Tenoch bag is the perfect ‘shopper’. It is so spacious you will be able to fit everything in it! We’d pair it with one of our super comfortable Bow & Bo tracksuits, a chunky, slip on ShoeBiz Copenhagen boot and a super-soft leather jacket. Describing this look makes us want to get changed into this outfit right now!
Tepito Milano Xitla Bag in Pink/Green
Xitla bag details
Multicolour mesh with calfskin detailing
Body: 100% plastic
Finishings : Calfskin leather
Height: 35cm Width: 39cm Depth: 15cm
Handle: 30 cm
How would we style it?
The Xilta bag in Pink/Green as an ideal everyday bag. It’s super lightweight and practical as well as cheerful and happy. Style it back with a denim playsuit, spring jacket (the beautiful colours on the bag would particularly complement the Rails Steffi jacket in light sage) and one of super-cool Arizona Love trekky sandals (double pearl would be our fave choice).
Tepito Milano Robin Bag in Pink Leather
Robin bag details
Body: Calfskin leather
Height: 13cm Width: 19cm Depth: 8cm
Handle: 30 cm
How would we style it?
The cute little Robin bag is bang on for a night out painting the town red. Despite it being the smallest, the impact it would have on your outfit would be BIGGEST! It even fits all your evening essentials in (e.g. phone, lippy, pefume, keys). Pair it with a commando leather leggings, a commando leather crop top and an truly oversized blazer. The obvious choice of shoes would be a halfway heel which is the best way to ease your feet back into wearing heels but still being comfortable. We can’t wait for a good old dance and this is going to be our go-to outfit!
Tepito Milano Robin Bag in Azul/Blue
Robin bag details
Multicolour mesh with calfskin detailing
Body: 100% Plastic
Finishings : 100% Calfskin leather
Height: 13cm Width: 19cm Depth: 8cm
Handle: 30 cm
How would we style it?
We believe “the smaller the bag the more personality it has,” and it’s so true with this beauty. Wear this with a floaty, loose fitting summer dress, with a pair Vejas and finish with some For Art’s Sake statement sunglasses.
We’re sure you will agree that Tepito Milano bags are a MUST HAVE LUST HAVE! We hope you’ll love them as much as we do! You can see and hear more if you visit our Youtube Channel BLACKWHITEDENIM
HAPPY SHOPPING!
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This blog post was written by Olivia Eggington who has just spent 7 weeks of her University degree course gaining work experience at BWD. We love sharing our unique business with students who are keen to learn and get stuck in. Olivia has been a total joy to host and we wish her all the very best for her final year.
