2021 concluded a 3-year design journey with a focus and attention to detail that produced Candamill’s most sophisticated offering to date. Seamlessly blending the functional forms of the traditional saddle bag and the expanding file folder, High Rise is a utilitarian work of art. Featuring adjustable straps, magnetic closure, and two distinct overlapping tiered compartments, the bag balances a sleek silhouette with custom Isosceles Triangular hardware, rich colors and organizational prowess.
Earlier in the year, I was contacted by Candamill to help them with the product photography for the brands future release of High Rise.
The Brand
Candamill is a Brooklyn-based fashion label founded in 2012 by sibling designers Cindy and Cristian Candamill. The sibling duo' specialize in luxury leather handbags, hand-crafted from the finest materials in the heart of New York City.
'New Mid Century' is a term the pair have coined for their design aesthetic, drawing inspiration from the spirit of the 20th Century design movement which rejected traditional approaches in favor of reinvention.
The pieces also draw heavily from architecture - embracing function, form and quality with equal weight. Taking a highly creative, industrial approach to hardware design; Candamill creates locally produced, low volume, heirloom quality products that are built to last for generations.
www.candamill.com
Credits
Client: Candamill
Date: August 2021
Photographer: Jose Morales
Creative Direction: Cindy Candmill
Gaffer: Christian Candamill
Retoucher: Anastasiya Gri