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Brand Note
A-ESQUE is a contemporary Luxury leather handbag brand, founded in 2012 by Amanda Rettig, who envisioned a brand that would combine thoughtful craftsmanship and a lean and local production model.
Using only the highest quality materials in its own Melbourne Atelier, the brand pursues organic growth and never goes on sale.
A commitment to strong, fully formed ideas and products, and customers who become collectors, is at the heart of what A-ESQUE stands for.
265 Swan Street Richmond Victoria
The Atelier
All products are handcrafted in the A-ESQUE Melbourne Atelier, a creative space in which collections are manufactured, events are hosted, and collaborations with like-minded artists, designers and brands are formed. The Atelier is more than the workshop in which every piece is made, it's a reflection of the brands identity, which balances a modern aesthetic with traditional artisan skills, infused with a playful and irreverent independent spirit.
Amanda Rettig
Founder
Amanda Rettig is an Australian-born designer, author of one of the country’s most successful fashion stories and the formidable creative impetus behind label A-ESQUE. In 1996, Amanda founded accessories giant Mimco, and built the brand into a fashion powerhouse over twelve years prior to her move to sale in 2007. In 2012, inspired afresh, Rettig launched A-ESQUE to merge function with refined minimalism, earning her several prestigious awards, including the Young Hero Award for Business and induction into the Australian Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame.
Amanda Rettig’s innovative practises and style have been recognised in prestigious media publications Vogue Living, Harpers Bazaar, Australian Financial Review Magazine