LIMITED EDITION

Series One of the Muldooneys Limited Edition is the Meenakshi Potli Bag - with her divine cosmic lovestory.


Meenakshi

The idea of two great cultures, that of sublime french savoir-faire and the mysticism of India, marrying to create a masterpiece cements the Meenakshi. The shape of the bag inspired from the traditional Indian « potli bags », which are worn during weddings « thirukalyanam » in India.

The mystic color inspiration of Indian pink, paparadscha, ruby, fuchsia, Indian tan, and sapphire; the vibrant flowers of Madurai and the elemental feature of the sun and the moon, are now all reinvented using locally sourced precious raw materials, and handcrafted to perfection with traditional forms of French savoir-faire leathergoods making.

France X India

Product Details

is deeply embedded within our culture from start to finish. In validating our provenance, with the prestige of its “Made in France” label, we work with premium suppliers, eulogising traditional forms of savoir-faire. The Meenakshi is handmade from the finest leather sourced at Tannerie Haas. Our precious sun and moon element turned into elements of jewels, using the traditional technique de bijouterie process “La fonte a Cire Perdue” at the foundry of Maison Hamon in Paris. Swarovski gemstones, and hand embroidered flowers adorn the panels, panels made from special fabric, custom dyed in France to match our Indian inspired colors of – Paparadscha, Canard and Indian Tan.

Finally, all hand assembled by the skilled French craftsmen and craftswomen of Maison Hamon in the beating heart of the Paris.

In short, we have left no stone unturned in finding only the most precious, and superior raw materials in creating this unique Muldooneys Collectible.

Product Provenance

We value our customers, our creative IP and the proof of work, provenance of prestige of our suppliers which is why we have heavily invested in an expertly swiss designed, customised, tamper proof one off unique hologram keys which link our physical product to its digital NFT twin on the 

. The excelusive holograms are tamper proof, highly secured, and cannot be cloned or imitated, which other IoT tools are vulnerable too, thus adding a deeper layer of authenticity, trust and security, for our customer.

You can also experience real time communication with our Parisian atelier Maison Hamon during the manufacturing process.

Product Authenticity & Real-time customer engagement

, established for 100 years in the heart of the fashion capital, is today the only workshop of this size still located in the center of Paris. The workshop obtained the prestigious French label EPV (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) in 2014, renewed this year, a label designed to distinguish French companies with exceptional craftsmanship, and Maison Hamon is one of the few operating from the heart of Paris.

 special is first of all its story, that of a couple, Edgard Hamon and his wife, Betty Belle who, in the 20s, began this great adventure together - adaptable, creative and innovative. To the point of being chosen by one of the stars of Parisian cabarets, Mistinguett, to create a revolutionary belt, freeing women's bodies.

The meeting in the 50s with Hubert de Givenchy, was just as decisive. He also said, about Maison Hamon that it was «

the best house, the most serious, which always provided quality work. Mr. Hamon was a man of talent, friendly, of great kindness

 Later, in the 60s, Maison Hamon collaborated with Yves Saint Laurent, during the creation of its revolutionary Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche ready-to-wear collections. Today, 

 treasures in its archives the fruit of its collaborations as well as those made with other prestigious names such as Lanvin, Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Kenzo, Chloé, Balenciaga or Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, 

 has pursued this quest for permanent renewal, following and anticipating fashion movements. The only Parisian workshop of this size capable of offering so much know-how and talents gathered at the service and in collaboration with the greats of design, fashion, leather, jewelry, 

 has become in a century the workshop of know-how, a true provocateur of creations to which we entrust our wildest dreams. Be careful, it is even possible that 

Parisian Atelier

The divine inspiration of the Meenakshi “Potli Bag” was borne in the throes of Covid 2020. With most of Europe and the world at large in lockdown, I took to the history books, doing ancestral research into my heritage in South India. Much would leave an indelible mark of my ancestry in those pages, but more so the inspiration of the immenseness and richness of this ancient Dravidian civilization, with its many symbols.
The shape of the bag inspired by the traditional Indian “potli bag”, with orgins from the Vedic times, and are now worn during weddings in India. The color inspiration of Indian pink, Paparadscha, Ruby, Fuscia extracted from the vibrant flowers of Madurai and the many jewels. It is said on Meenakshi’s wedding day, her long hair was braided, and festooned in flowers, dripping with jewelled gemstones and in the centre a symbolic sun and moon, element was placed.
This symbolising the great cosmic balance of yin and yang, everything existing in equanimity – that darkness is never without light and light is never without darkness. The crescent shaped moon representing Lord Shiva, and the sun his radiant queen – Meenakshi.
As is only befitting to a courageous queen, we boldly pushed the boundaries of innovation by integrating new technologies – with blockchain and holograms, connecting our customer on every single touchpoint of her Meenakshi.
To achieve this mammoth undertaking which celebrates a homage of two great cultures “East meets West” we are privileged to work with the skilled craftsmen and craftswomen of Maison Hamon, Paris.
To bear testimony to the legend of this house – 11 of the 13 elements used on the Meenakshi which were by design, have all been meticulously sourced in France. The panels are festooned with a total of 200 hand embroidered flowers, and nearly 4000, carefully placed Swarovski crystal gemstones. The eternal sun and moon element, precision customised, taking centre stage.
The divinely inspired design, with its detail, timelessness, passion, with its made in France soul, all capture the heart of our queen – Warrior Goddess Meenakshi - who long walked this land.

Inspirational Design

A handbag is just an accessory. That is, until its design embodies a woman's determination to overcome challenges and difficulties. After nine years, Muldooneys is relaunching, and it seems fitting that our first limited edition collection of eight iconic ranges is inspired by our founder's ancestors, in the ancient city of Madurai in South India, where a Pandya king and his wife ruled a land steeped in ancient folklore and tradition, and the values of courage, resilience, truth and bravery shaped the destiny of a divine young woman, Meenakshi.