THE FUSE

A handbag might seem an unlikely place to find a sculpture, but for Carrol Boyes, the idea made perfect sense. In the early 2000s, the celebrated South African designer began exploring how her distinctive approach to functional art could move beyond the home and become something people could carry with them. Inspired by her own everyday crossbody bag, she created a collection of leather accessories featuring the sculptural figures and metallic details that had become synonymous with her work.