Etienne Aigner 1970s handmade leather and tweed small bag with brass accents


Etienne Aigner was born in 1904 and grew up in Budapest. He began working with leather when he was a bookbinder. In 1930, Etienne moved to Paris and remained there until 1943 when he fled to avoid the German occupation. After the war, he returned to Paris and started his business of making fine belts and purses and sold them to retailers such as Dior, Lanvin and Rochas. In 1950, Etienne moved to New York and presented his leather collection under his own name brand "Etienne Aigner". The monogram of the letter "A" is in the form of a horseshoe which is also a symbol of good luck. Etienne Aigner became known as "The Man with the Golden Hands".


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