For a long time, I believed that creativity was for others. I saw myself as a scientist, not a creator. I was wrong.
The rigor I had acquired did not prevent me from creating. It led me to it.
I created Meilyne because a bag is not just an accessory. It's what gives you confidence before an important meeting. That little detail that makes you feel like yourself. A silent ally who accompanies you every time you dare.
So I dared, too.
Today, I design as I learned to build: with rigor, with patience. I release a bag when it's ready, not when the calendar dictates. For those who prefer to wait for what suits them.
I was afraid to dream too big. But Meilyne exists. And no one gave me that.
Evelyne
Founder of Meilyne
OZI, our first model.
The OZI: A leather tote bag, born from a personal story
There are memories that cannot be explained. They are inhabited.
As a child, I watched my mother prepare Chinese dumplings. That precise gesture, that perfect shape in her hands, something inside me has never forgotten it.
When I wanted to create my first tote bag, I had a simple and personal idea: a leather bag that could hold everything, that would accompany me all day long without ever letting me down. Generous, structured, reliable. Like my mother's ravioli, a shape that contains, that envelops, that never lets go.
This is where the OZI was born. Its leather pleats pay homage to the apparent perfection of the Chinese ravioli. A deceptive perfection, because in reality, reproducing these pleats is a true technical challenge. Each pleat is carefully considered, crafted, and demanding. That's where the difference lies.
The OZI is an original, affordable and elegant tote bag.
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