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Andrea Benahmed Djilali
I help art and handbag lovers to achieve what they want so they can enjoy and wear their favourite art.
Art as a meditation for me.
"When I design and create my soul starts to heal"
Design and creating a handbag and accessories for me are a form of art where I can get away with expressing myself in my truest form. It is related to my emotions.
Each handbag is hand cutted, hand dyed, made by special techniques that is the marble design on the leather. Each order has a unique story and each project requires an individual approach. They are a portable 24 hour Art Gallery. Wearing a handbag you love can do wonders for your mood and confidence. With this in mind, I set out to design the kind of handbag that has the ability to make my consumer stand out from the crowd. AndReal aims to bring an innovative and sustainable method to design accessories using a mix of recycled leather, vegetable tanned leather and cork that combines the traditional with the eco-friendliness of reusable materials to high end fashion. AndReal also aims to raise awareness and educate on how to integrate reusable materials into accessories, jewellery and fashion in order to further the scope of sustainable fashion. Vegetable tanning is the most environmentally-friendly method of leather production. Only natural and organic substances are used during the production process. Cork leather is Eco- friendly and biodegradable.
I get a lot of inspiration from the world around.
When I walk down the street I see materials, colours, fashions and from that I then get inspiration for my unique designs. From my childhood I always wanted to be "different "
Unique designs by me.
Most important, how can I stand out from the crowd.
And now, I want to give to the women.
They can be "different" too!
When i was 18, i made a long leather skirt for my sister and myself. Combined with fabric. I remember my fathers face when he realised i cut his leather jacket.
When we was on the police station to get my ID card the police man looked at us and said are you from abroad? On the bus everyone was looking at us. Well i think this design was really a success.
Andrea selected one of the international designer, artist among 133 designers and artist around the globe
2021 Art Fashion Exhibition
https://ifan-info.arthn.com/info/1071/1439.htm
Andrea is honoured to have been selected among the 5 finalists of the Independent Handbag Designer Awards Finalist The Best Overall Style and Design Category in New York 2020.
https://thehandbagawards.com/year/2020/finalist/Andrea%20Benahmed%20Djilali
She is also the Award Winner of the International Art & Designer Competition 2018 in Italy
https://www.accademiariaci.info/compfile2018/winners/
as well as Midland Fashion Award Finalist 2017.
About Us
Our story
AndReal started operating in 2019 headquartered in Leeds.
We specialise in handmade handbags and matching accessories with unique designs that will make you stand out from the crowd. The designs are inspired from Hungarian heritage based on the designers’ background, with a modern and quirky twist added to each of the creations.
The idea of the brand was born from the designer’s aspirations to create truly distinctive accessories that will catch everyone’s eye, customised to each client’s specifications and matching their unique personalities. All designs are handmade by the designer herself in the UK, with special combinations of materials that combine tradition and sustainability.
Aim
AndReal aims to bring an innovative and sustainable method to design accessories using a mix of leather, vegetable tanned leather and cork that combines the traditional with the eco-friendliness of reusable materials to high end fashion.
We also aim to raise awareness and educate on how to integrate reusable materials into accessories, jewellery and fashion in order to further the scope of sustainable fashion.
Less than 5% of AndReal's waste goes to a landfill.
We use every piece of leather. We are striving to become a zero-waste handbag and accessories company. We have a free membership, when one of our products needs a repair, we gladly do it for a nominal fee, so AndReal's products stay in use and never end up in a landfill. We ship our products in a recycled box, and we offer local pickup for Leeds-area customers.