Rooted in a successful architecture and interior design career, Roula Bahnam’s latest spatial explorations have led her to apply her technical training to new mediums.

Designing her clutch collection has become another facet of Roula Bahnam’s practice at MiaSkamla, her own architecture and design firm. She hopes to further push boundaries through the eventual use of unconventional materials, appealing to those who see themselves on the cutting-edge of fashion.

CLUTCHED stems from an impulse to investigate the limits of construction, form and materiality on a much smaller scale and at a faster pace, by building fashion apparel through a fusion of diverse laser-cut materials and rigorous artisanal hand work. Each piece emerges from a balance between an architect’s detail-oriented approach and her alliances formed with local artisans. This collaboration yields clean-lined pieces with coherent elegance, geometric boldness and refined materiality.