INTERVIEW #100 GIELFI
Based in: London, UK
Founded in: 2022
Founded by: Isabelle Gielfi
Stores: Online: https://gielfi.com/collections/all
Price range: 100-500£
Instagram: @gielfiofficial
Gielfi, welcome to A Sustainable Closet, we are thrilled to have you here! Tell our readers who you are?
Thank you so much for being part of this!! Sustainable Closet is a really big inspiration for us. We believe that what gives us joy as a consumer doesn’t necessarily have to be joyless for the planet. We are a luxury sustainable handbags brand that wants to inspire women, bringing more awareness and empowerment with each piece. Inspired by high pace cities like London and NY. It's where everything starts to take shape. Developed in London by Isabelle Gielfi, whose career in the fashion world led her to develop her own handbag brand. To empower women and make their life more fun and easy we are here to prove that it's worth having our handbags in your wardrobe.
What's the story behind the name Gielfi?
Gielfi comes all the way from Italy, from a big family. Isabelle Gielfi, the founder, found it very profound to bring the surname of the family for one of her biggest challenges and dreams.
How, where and by who are your edgy and beautiful bags produced?
We wanted to bring edgy fun pieces that can also be timeless and a go-to, for any occasion. Handcrafted by the best artesian in the north of Italy, helping small family businesses with the most sustainable materials.
What materials do you work with and where do you source these from?
We use on our beautiful bags leather made from cactus skin produced in a small town in Mexico. Cactus leather is one of the most sustainable leathers found nowadays, using a very small quantity of water in your production and dyeing. Also, apple leather is one of the keenly sustainable materials used by GIELFI. Made from apple waste by factories in Europe who have been able to give shape to our beautiful pieces.
Where in the world do you have the most customers?
We have customers from everywhere around the world, but our biggest markets are in the UK and Europe.
Who is the typical Gielfi person?
The typical Gielfi person is a woman that is always on the go and looking to combine something chic for every style with sustainable solutions.
What are the major challenges of being a sustainable brand?
Being sustainable and following all the guidelines has been a big challenge for us. But we love a big challenge!!
Best thing about Gielfi?
The best thing, ahaaa definitely our whole collection. Super easy to wear and care for any occasion. Highlighting any style with sustainable solutions.
What's up next, do you have anything fun to share?
Tell me a woman that is not obsessed with handbags, like we are !!!