Westman Atelier By Métier 2024
Behind The Seams
14 June 2024
Marrying the best codes of both the brands - timeless style, functionality and meticulous craftsmanship - we present the third edition of Westman Atelier By Métier featuring the ultimate cases for traveling with your makeup and skin care in the most organised and efficient manner. To celebrate this latest collection, we’re going behind the seams to take a closer look at the details that make these pieces such a success in achieving what was their grand ambition from the start.
Comprised of the ultimate cases for traveling with your makeup and skin care in the most organized and efficient manner, we’re celebrating this latest collection by going Behind The Seams to take a closer look at how the collaboration came about.
Behind the Seams
“I appreciate the attention to detail that Melissa puts into everything. Métier is an incredibly beautiful brand and everything Melissa creates feels so timeless. This Nautical Collection is my favourite one so far."
- Gucci Westman
The Inspiration
The navy jacquard in our third collaboration is a classic summer combination that feels fresh for all of the season’s upcoming escapades.
"I always start my design process with a moodboard," says Melissa, "so I created this for Gucci as the starting point for our designs. I wanted to create a mood which reflects our shared love for heritage and luxury craftsmanship with a decidedly modern hand. It is this unique blend that unites both our brands and allowed the collaboration to be so natural.”
The Partnership
The partnership between Métier and Westman Atelier dates back to 2020, when founders Gucci Westman and Melissa Morris came together to work on their first collaboration. Now marking the third collection, the new drop features ultimate cases for traveling with your makeup and skincare in the most organised and efficient manner, offered in a vibrant Navy Jacquard.
“The collaboration between Métier and Westman Atelier is so natural” says Melissa, “we both share the love for heritage and luxury craftsmanship with a decidedly modern hand”.
Gucci echos this, "We share so many values in terms of quality, craft, attention to detail and aesthetic. We love partnering with Métier."
The Craftsmanship
Crafted by hand by a father and daughter duo in Florence using signature artisanal techniques including hand-painted edges, the cases are created from a double-sided, cotton textile woven in an atelier just outside of Lake Como.
Inspired by the water repelling design of Italian resort umbrellas, the material is then treated with a water and stain-resistant coating that doesn’t interfere with the soft-hand feel of the cotton. In addition, a heat-sealed band at the bottom provides another layer of protection when placed on wet surfaces
The Cases
Petite Pouch
Perfectly sized to carry your day’s make-up essentials and fit neatly into one of our handbags. Featuring a vegan leather strap, it can also be used on its own as a wristlet.
Train Case
‘Nothing short of a game changer for organizing your favourite makeup, brushes, and skincare on the go.’ - Gucci Westman.
Designed with interior loops specifically sized to fit an array of your Westman Atelier makeup pieces, plus, a secret pocket under the top lid for holding brushes. Perfect for a weekend jaunt.
Oversized Train Case
Perfect for long haul journeys, this oversized version is thirty percent larger than regular train case and has quickly become a favourite having been created at the behest of many clients.
