ROSE BECK WIEN

“The 60’s” which have inspired Rose Beck strongly during the past few seasons, are an interesting mixture of rapid economic growth and old-timer orthodoxy, it is a decade brimming with modern elegance for both men and women as can be seen in a lot of films and photos from that era. These works convey the attitude of a joyful life through well-used “items” that have been carefully and nicely arranged and well-chosen in people’s daily lives. In those days “handbags” were still handbags and the way women handled them was full of elegance.
For instance, Rose Beck’s very favorite photos taken in the summer season of the 60’s in California. Those faded little analogue color photos show a clear blue sky and intense sunshine, symmetrically sharp shadows, green trees, a glorious waterfront, and retro-modern houses... Against the scenery of those views, the grace of the women standing in such refined clothes - how feminine they are, an image rarely to be seen nowadays. That is what makes me think that not the item itself is elegant; it is the item that brings out the natural elegance of the owners.

Now to Rose Beck’s Spring Summer 2012 collection. One very special material which Rose Beck calls “eyelash” is a soft stained lambskin treated with a special platinum or anthracite color and then given a fine shaggy finish. It was added to her collection last season and is highly esteemed by many of her customers.
She combined it with normal calfleather, turned it into a glamorous clutch bag, or worked it into the constructive designs that are her specialty to create delightful handbags. The material becomes shaggier the more you use it, and despite or because of this transformation you can enjoy it as a handbag for everyday use and special occasions.
Besides, Rose Beck’s recent darling is made of super small and thin silver- and gold-colored chains. She added many of them with a knot to her simple and useful smooth leather handbags, giving them new expression: a little punkishness and at the same time a splash of 60’s chic.
The color variation of this season is blue, sand beige, silver, gold, bronze, etc... This lineup can be adapted to naturally fit cool summer looks. You can balance them with any individual summer outfit, and they will definitely leave a long impression of beautiful summer memories.
Meanwhile, a brand-new material in this collection is colorful snakeskin – an eyecatcher. There are several vivid colors of stained snakeskin, which might seem eccentric at first glance, but at Rose Beck’s hand the atmosphere miraculously turns intelligent and calm. This material is transformed into small articles mainly for practical use, for example an iPad case that features a big black retro button as a fastener or the pretty iPhone bag with its sturdy little chain. These accessories have the flair of wildness, and so on...