Bembien is a New York-based accessories and lifestyle brand, founded in 2017 by Yi-Mei Truxes, a former Vogue marketing director. The brand is celebrated for its artisan-crafted handbags, footwear, silk scarves, and small leather goods. Designed in Brooklyn, each piece is meticulously handmade in small batches by artisans across the globe, with a significant emphasis on preserving heritage craftsmanship and utilizing natural materials such as rattan, raffia, and woven leather. Bembien's aesthetic blends minimalist art from the 1960s and 70s with the effortless elegance of coastal French and Italian styles, offering timeless, subtly luxurious designs primarily for women. Committed to ethical production, Bembien reinvests 10% of its proceeds into woman-led weaving communities worldwide, maintaining a global presence through international shipping and a network of stockists.
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