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"  Photo: Club Monaco Cult favorite designer Jane Mayle has partnered with Club Monaco on a five-piece handbag collection done in &amp;#039;70s-inspired hues. &amp;quot;Jane has a great taste level which is simple and sophisticated yet edgy, and the approach felt right,&amp;quot; Club Monaco&amp;#039;s head of women&amp;#039;s design, Caroline Belhumeur, who worked closely with Mayle on the capsule, told ELLE.com. &amp;quot;When there is a connection, the collaboration is effortless.&amp;quot; Mayle and Belhumeur settled on three different styles with brass hardware and leather detailing\u2014the JM tote, the JM Bag duffle, and the Coco cross-body. The latter two come in two different colorways. ELLE.com caught up with Mayle about the collection\u2014which launches in Club Monaco stores and on clubmonaco.com on Oct. 3, and runs $195 to $595. ELLE: What was your inspiration for the collection? Jane Mayle: I wanted the collection to be in conversation with what inspired the Club Monaco fall collection, as it was important that they helped to complete or round out a look rather than going off on a different tangent completely. There were many avenues to explore that got distilled down to: Taking an African print and breaking it down into its color block components; Picking up on the jewel tones of deep fall and giving them a &amp;#039;70s, slung-over-the-shoulder kind of streetwear feel; Taking something more earthy and mixing it with a different type of metallic than I normally see, to let those two textures borrow from each other for the holiday. I really like the play between the matte and shine, rough and slick textures. ELLE: Why was Club Monaco a good match for a Mayle collaboration? JM: First and foremost, I am a friend and fan of the brand, and feel that I embody the Club Monaco spirit in that I have my own sense of style and love fashion\u2014but am not trend-driven, just like the Club Monaco lifestyle. I also felt that there was a synergy between my aesthetic and that of the brand, so that I was able to create pieces that are versatile, and work well in a multitude of ways with the Club Monaco wardrobe. ELLE: Which is your favorite bag from the collection? JM: I am very fond of the Mayle for Club Monaco Tote Bag, as it is spacious and chic, and I can fit everything I need inside of it, including a laptop or magazines. I also love the acid green suede material that we used, which is a perfect hue for the autumn season.  Jane Mayle sketching the collection at her studio; Photo: Club Monaco  Photo: Club Monaco  Photo: Club Monaco "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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