Amato Daniele: Pages from a nomadic diary

‘Memories – Pages from a nomadic diary’ is the new collection by the Milanese designer, seventh generation of the family and high-end leather goods maison Leu Locati: not treasures to collect, but travel impressions that are recorded like pages in an imaginary diary.

The journey begins with Spinosa, where sand suede and an unusual cactus green suede lend themselves to recounting the strength of arid lands. The journey continues among natural straws that are enlivened by TuttiFrutti embroidery: an explosion of sunny colours, with exotic fruits embroidered and embellished with bright beads.

The atmosphere then becomes more intense with turcasso suede and dark brown woven straw, which outline a tribal and textured chapter. Here, the iconic Queen Mid clutch bag is embellished with woven lurex masks and wooden beads, giving life to Zamani, an evocation of ancestral rituals and symbols.

The story softens with shades of pink: peach blossoms and small embroidered sparrows rest on suede and linen, giving life to Sakura, a delicate motif that evokes oriental atmospheres.

Another important page in the diary is dedicated to Monkey embroidery, palm trees animated by the presence of a little monkey and enriched by the three-dimensional detail of coconuts made of wood or pearls.

The maison’s icons open up to new experiments: Queen Crochet welcomes three-dimensional embroidery such as English Flowers or the marine Abyssum, where shells and seahorses emerge in relief. An absolute novelty is Raviolo Crochet, completely hand-woven and available in all the colours of the season.

Completing the collection is a capsule collection of gold-plated brass necklaces that reinterpret the maison’s jewellery chains, transforming them into chokers with a sculptural character.