After studying footwear at the London College of Fashion, Youngwon Kim found herself increasingly drawn to handbag design and the creative freedom of not being bound to a particular shape. She founded Danse Lente in 2017, naming the brand after the French phrase for ‘slow dance’ to capture the way people carry handbags close to their bodies as they walk through everyday life. Here the London-based designer shares the artistic inspiration and organic creativity behind her architectural yet functional designs.
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