{"id":3417,"date":"2021-04-13T10:25:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T10:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&p=3417"},"modified":"2021-04-18T06:05:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T06:05:38","slug":"okhteins-ss21-handbag-is-a-bid-for-reconnection","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/okhteins-ss21-handbag-is-a-bid-for-reconnection\/","title":{"rendered":"Okhtein’s SS21 collection is a bid for reconnection"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a dignified act of defiance, Egyptian bag brand Okhtein\u2019s Spring\/Summer 2021 collection is resolutely anti-fashion. So much so, Aya and Mounaz Abdel Raouf, the sisters behind the brand, have refused introduce any new styles, and instead legacy designs were reworked in materials from their existing stock.<\/p>\n

Named Reconnect, and dubbed as \u201ca natural progression of styles revisiting Okhtein classics from previous seasons\u201d, the collection has its roots firmly in the humanity of its designers, and was inspired their reconnection with their inner selves despite \u2013 and perhaps because of \u2013 the challenges of the past year. “I did a lot of self-reflection, sound healing, and many activities that helped me get in touch with my inner self,” Aya tells GRAZIA. As for Mounaz, “I had time to reconnect with myself through painting, cooking and also self-reflecting,” she adds.<\/p>\n

Lensed by the North-African photographer Mous Lamrabat in a dramatic Moroccan mountain backdrop and modelled by Athiec Chol Malel, the Reconnected range sends a powerful message about sustainability and renewal. This echoes Okhtein’s new manifesto of “trying to offer meaning to the market. The sisters reveal, “We don\u2019t follow trends and what sells. We have become more consumer centric. Our focus now is on the consumer and their needs.”<\/p>\n

If the creative duo have their way, the future of the brand includes expansion, exploring new materials, and penetrating new markets, plus increasing its offering to include more casual, everyday options. And poignantly, by saying no to novelty now, this reimagined collection allows us to look at Okhtein\u2019s legacy manifested in their most beloved styles \u2013 from The Palmette Hexagon Minaudi\u00e8re<\/a> inspired by architecture from the Fatimid Dynasty, to the retrofuturistic curves of The Terra Handbag<\/a> – for the treasured heirlooms they\u2019re truly destined to become.<\/p>\n

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The Terra Handbag in Porcelain White, Okhtein, DHS1,745.<\/span> Shop now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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The Zayan Handbag in Terracotta, Okhtein, Dhs2,204<\/span>. Shop now<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Catherine Handbag in Pale Green, Okhtein, Dhs1,653.<\/span> Shop now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Palmette Oval Minaudi\u00e8re in Gold, Okhtein, Dhs4,040<\/span>. Shop now<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Catherine Handbag in Pale black, Okhtein, Dhs1,653.<\/span> Shop now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Oak on Brass in Pale Green, Okhtein<\/span>. Pre-order now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Palmette Hexagonal Minaudi\u00e8re in Silver, Okhtein.<\/span> Pre-order now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":3532,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[65,35],"yoast_head":"\nOkhtein's SS21 Handbag is a Bid For Reconnection - Grazia Middle East<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Egyptian handbag brand Okhtein\u2019s Spring\/Summer 2021 collection is resolutely anti-fashion. So much so, Aya and Mounaz Abdel Raouf, the sisters behind the brand, have refused introduce any new styles. 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