Vitamines d'automne

This piece has found its home, but can be reissued and/or personalised

The story of this piece

Vitamines d'automne is a seasonal bag that refuses to choose between the market stall and the wardrobe.

Across its houndstooth pattern, a composition of crocheted fruit and vegetables has settled in like a rather precious harvest: pineapple, vine tomatoes, carrots, lime, strawberry, aubergine, asparagus. The base already has character — almost tailored. The crocheted elements nudge it somewhere else entirely: a freer, livelier, more Atelier 189 piece.

The contrast works because nothing is trying to behave.
The houndstooth brings structure.
The crochet spills over.
And together, they find their order.

Each element is hand-crocheted in cotton, with tight stitches, firm volumes and crisp details: leafy tops, segments, textures, stalks. Nothing is printed, nothing is flat: the composition truly exists.

Why we love it

Because it brings together two worlds that were never meant to meet: the almost-classic handbag and the crochet market stall.

Because the houndstooth tempers the abundance of fruit and veg.

Because it has that “found object” feel — rare, almost collectable.

Because it asserts its personality without needing a logo.