The designer
Tessa Straver is a bag brand from the Netherlands, based in Arnhem. The brand is named after the designer and was founded in December 2015. During this time Tessa was a student at HMC, where she specialized in bag design and graduated in 2017.
She is now a second year product design student at ArtEZ University of the Arts.
The bags
All products are designed and handmade by Tessa herself. Great effort is put into creating unique and innovative designs. Tessa likes to look at bag design from a different angle, go beyond the expected looks of bags and create new shapes. The bags are characterized by clean, architectural forms and the combination of leather and metal. Modern architecture and minimalist art are the main sources of inspiration for the design of the bags.
CV
Education
2018 - present ArtEZ University of the Arts, Product Design
2013 - 2017 HMC, Creative Craftsmanship
Fairs & Shows
2018 Architecture in Fashion show, Feeric Fashion week
2018 Design District
2018 Masterly, The Dutch in Milano
2017 Meesterlijk, Design & Ambacht
2017 VT Wonen & Design Beurs
2017 Design District
2017 Masterly, The Dutch in Milano
2016 Meesterlijk, Design & Ambacht
2016 Design District
Exhibitions
2019 Group exhibition Product Design, Galerie Marzee
2018 Curator for group exhibition, Stark in Kunst
2018 Group exhibition Hester van Eeghen Foundation Leather Design Award
2017 HMC graduation expo
Award
2017 Hester van Eeghen Foundation Leather Design Award