One of our beloved brands, Club Monaco has partnered with Tine Peduzzi and Luisa Orsini of TL-180, to bring a modern bag collection to Club Monaco this spring.

While Tine and Luisa are usually traveling the globe gathering inspiration for their latest designs, Club Monaco gains exclusive access to the design duo at their Brooklyn apartment. In this behind the scenes interview series Tine and Luisa share insight into their design process, what inspires them and what it’s really like to work with a best friend.

“Club Monaco is always introducing new brands that we love and things that inspire us to our customer,” said Caroline Belhumeur, creative director and SVP of women’s designs. “I was inspired by the new shapes, colors and timeless sensibility that TL-180 brings to their bag designs. We noticed their designs through Garance Dore and hadn’t seen anything like them before.”

The TL-180’s capsule collection consist of luxurious, handcrafted leather totes, clutches and shoulder bags, which is inspired by the designers Luisa Orsini and Tine Peduzzi’s unique style. The capsule collection features one of a kind designs handcrafted in Spain from rich leather, influenced by the blend of the designers’ effortlessly chic Parisian and understatedly elegant Italian styles. “Our designs are classic with a touch of eccentricity,” said the design duo. “Inspiration comes to us through everything, arts, music, people, and especially film. We love to pick a movie which inspires us each season.”

Highlighted within the Club Monaco capsule collection is an optic white tote created exclusively for Club Monaco boutiques. Made with the finest materials including Italian leather, the tote, along with other designs are now available at Club Monaco stores worldwide and www.clubmonaco.com.