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"If there&amp;#x27;s one handbag line that&amp;#x27;s sure to elicit squeals of delight and jealousy here at Glamour HQ (depending on whether you own one), it&amp;#x27;s Mansur Gavriel. The collection, launched in 2012 by Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel, is the polar opposite of any It bag. No hardware, no logos or major signifiers &amp;amp;#8212; just sumptuous Italian vegetable leather and interiors painted in stunning shades. Here&amp;#x27;s Glamour.com editor Lindsey Unterberger at Milan Fashion Week with a Mansur Gavriel bucket bag. &amp;quot;I carried my tote every single day of Milan Fashion Week and got compliments on it everywhere I went. My shoulder also thanked me for how lightweight it is; I can load it up with my camera, makeup bag, wallet, bottle of water, flat shoes, and notebook, and it doesn&amp;#x27;t make it any heavier,&amp;quot; she says. I caught up with Rachel Mansur via email (the duo is currently in Italy sourcing materials for their fall collection) to get the scoop on how the brand started and in turn became such an editor favorite. Glamour: When did you two meet? Rachel Mansur: Back in 2010, we randomly met at the XX concert at the Wiltern Theater in L.A. Floriana was visiting from Berlin, I lived in L.A. at the time. We started chatting and met up the next day at the flower market in downtown L.A. We quickly realized we had a mutual aesthetic and similar ambitions, so we immediately began collaborating long-distance. After two years of long-distance, we both relocated to NYC to officially open the company in 2012. Glamour: What made you want to start MG? RM: We have always had a love for high-quality materials and beautiful packaging. We were drawn to the idea of building a brand from the ground up&amp;amp;#8212;not only the products but also the world surrounding them. The graphic design, the product photography, the packaging. Glamour: What did you each do for a living before you started the line? RM: I have a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design in textiles; Floriana has a BFA from the University of the Arts Bremen [Germany] in fashion design. Glamour: Why did you choose to create pared-down bags as opposed to anything with studding/other types of adornment? RM: We&amp;#x27;re drawn to a simple yet chic aesthetic and felt minimal hardware and an emphasis on high-quality leather communicated this. Glamour: How would you describe your customer? RM: The MG girl is casual but elegant. Glamour: Will the line branch into any other shaped bags? Will you branch into other colors aside from black, tan, and burgundy? RM: Yes! We&amp;#x27;re very excited for fall &amp;#x27;14. In fact, we&amp;#x27;re in Italy at the Lineapelle Leather Fair this week sourcing new and exciting things. We have a few new shapes in mind! Ready to shop? Find select styles on stevenalan.com or visit mansurgavriel.com for additional details. Photo: Mark Leibowitz; Courtesy of Mansur Gavriel "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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