'We make bags the way you should choose them. Slowly. Because bags should be considered.
By us, when we choose the leather. By you, when picking out yours.'
BRAND
Every AESAERT bag begins in our atelier in Ghent.
Some designs start with an idea. Others with a conversation. Over the years, many of our bags have been shaped by the people who carry them. A few are even named after them.
We believe good design takes time. Not because it should be complicated, but because it should last. Every detail is considered with longevity in mind, from the proportions of a bag to the way it feels in your hand years from now.
Production takes place in partnership with a Belgian family-owned company and its atelier in Tunisia. Together, we oversee every step of the process to ensure the level of craftsmanship, quality and care that defines AESAERT.
Founder
AESAERT was born in 2009 in Zürich, where Griet Aesaert used to work as an architect at Gigon - Guyer.
Griet lived next to a small leather shop where she would occasionally buy scrap leather. With these scraps, she started to experiment and got a taste for sewing and creating.
After 3 years of living in Zürich, Griet returned to Belgium and worked as an architect for Pascal François and Stéphane Beel. In her free time, she took a course in leatherwork.
In 2014, Griet opened her own, very small atelier in Ghent, where she could pursue her creative passion for leather design, while still working as an architect.
As the interest in her handcrafted bags grew, Griet decided to take a leap in 2018 and fully committed to AESAERT.
Since then, AESAERT has been known for its timeless, elegant and practical handbags. Griet still makes the majority of the collection in her studio in Ghent, but also has a small production to be able to keep up with the demand.