Max Mara Weekend’s Pasticcino Bag has landed in Spain, with Granada as the chosen city to celebrate the fourth chapter of its global tour, which kicked off in 2022.
The Pasticcino Bag Spanish Heritage collection pays tribute to the long-standing tradition of leather craftsmanship and the ancient technique of “damascening,” a technique in which gold and silver are inlaid into engraved steel.
The Weekend Max Mara Spanish Heritage Pasticcino bag collection.
Courtesy of Weekend Max Mara
The Pasticcino pouch, named after the Italian word for “small pastry,” was first introduced in 2016 and quickly became a signature piece of the brand.
This latest launch includes Pasticcino bags made from embossed leather by the leather technician Rafael Varo Atalaya, who brings over 30 years of experience to this craft and is the founder of leather specialist Cueros Ghadamés.
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The bags are crafted from premium leather, milled for extra softness, and undergo a customized processing method rooted in century-old Cordovan artisanship, which includes the use of wooden plates with exclusive motifs created by the artist.
Every piece is manually colored and swabbed ensuring their uniqueness. The color palette goes from rich coffee brown, khaki and olive to deep Cordoba blue, warm cuoio tan, and black.
Manufacturas Anframa, a historic atelier located in Toledo that is renowned for its mastery of metalwork since 1970, was entrusted with decorating the sphere closures using the “damascene” technique. Each sphere undergoes a multistep finishing process, featuring delicate inlay work followed by a two-step gold decoration. This process involves applying different tones of gold to create a unique depth of nuance. Ultimately, they are sealed with a protective lacquer, ensuring their brilliance over time.
The latest Pasticcino bag collection is lined with abstract florals, graphic patterns, or painterly horse prints and comes with a red dustbag as a tribute to the typical color of Spain.
Weekend Max Mara’s Spanish Heritage Pasticcino bag.
Courtesy of Weekend Max Mara
Set to be unveiled for the fall 2025 season, the bags retail at $1,240.
Following previous stops in Venice, Kyoto, and Paris, the brand organized a two-day event that drew the likes of actresses Nicole Wallace and Valentina Romani, and included a visit to a traditional artisanal workshop, a tour of the Alhambra palace and fortress, and a flamenco class.
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