About Mieke Dierckx
Mieke started her own label in 2012 after graduating in interior- and jewelry design. She designed a handbag to match her jewelry graduation project and people were completely blown away by the laser and 3D techniques she used. She discovered her passion for designing, but had never touched a sewing machine in her life. Fortunately, her mom did, so she taught Mieke how to translate her drawings into a real handbag. And so her first collection, “Brick by Brick” was born, where she cut out small square shapes from the leather, so the colorful lining behind it became visible. She kept on experimenting with different techniques and designed the playful ‘Scales’ collection. To this day, the shape of the scale is a signature to almost every one of her designs. After her mom passed away, she was determined to push through on building her label and managed to find a production facility in Portugal that matches her values.
“It’s such a waste to save a beautifully designed handbag for special occasions. It should accompany you from one adventure to the next. We want to contribute to a slow fashion, which means we hold on to some values that we consider non negotiable and part of our DNA.“
- Mieke
Slow Fashion
Mieke hand picks high quality leather, so her bags can stand the test of time. Mieke likes to take things slow and designs at her own pace. She releases new designs or editions of her ‘classics’ when she feels it’s the right time for them to be sent out to the world, regardless of the fashion seasons or trends. We choose high quality leather, so our designs will last a lifetime and will travel with you from one adventure to the next.
Dedicated & local craftmanship
Alle collecties van Mieke Dierckx worden geproduceerd in een klein Portugees atelier. Het opbouwen van lokale en loyale partnerschappen kost veel tijd en moeite, maar is op de lange termijn zo lonend. Mieke heeft een sterke band opgebouwd met haar productiefaciliteit en ze werken nu al vele jaren samen. Ze weet dat ze kan rekenen op hun knowhow en vakmanschap.
“It’s very important to keep our supply chain as short as possible to reduce carbon emissions and the impact on climate change. We partnered up with other local suppliers, close to the production facility, like a Portuguese leather supplier and an atelier to produce dust bags, to avoid unnecessary transportation and to simplify the supply chain process.”
- Mieke
LIMITED COLLECTIONS
We produce our collections in small batches to minimize overstock. Our leather supplier and production facility work closely together to calculate the exact amount we need for production to limit deadstock of the leather.
RE-INVENT WASTE
Leather is such a valuable resource, so we can not let it go to waste! We try to re-invent leather scraps from the pattern cutting process into keychains or coasters, to limit our waste as much as possible.
NO SALES
Wij kiezen ervoor om niet deel te nemen aan seizoensuitverkopen of overproductie om voorraden aan te leggen voor uitverkoopperiodes. Wij geven alleen korting op artikelen met kleine beschadigingen door transport- of productiefouten en op onze collectiestalen.
NO PLASTICS
Wij kiezen ervoor om plastic zoveel mogelijk te vermijden. Onze stofzakken gaan bijvoorbeeld naar de productiefaciliteit, waar ze worden gebruikt om de zakken in te pakken voor een veilig transport naar België. Door de stofzakken als verpakking te gebruiken, vermijden we veel plastic verpakking.