Pasticcino Bag World Tour

Season after season, the iconic bag will travel from city to city, supporting local artisanal excellence and crafting traditions along the way and discovering the world's most beautiful cities through limited edition models.

Third stop: Japan

After wowing fans in Venice and Paris, the iconic Pasticcino Bag continues its awe-inspiring world tour and leaves Europe to make its third stop in Japan. The result is a special-edition collection in which the country’s centuries-old tradition in the art of textiles and kimonos is celebrated.

Handcrafted Interweaving

The Pasticcino Bag Treasures of Japan collection celebrates the country’s finest storied artisans and craftspeople. Each bag is dressed in sumptuous silk jacquards culled from the historical archives of Kawashima Selkon Textile, while the signature Boule clasps are handmade by a craftsman of the Bottega Nakamori-Kumihimo.

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Stop n 2: France

Pasticcino Bag Hommage à la France becomes the union between French craftsmanship excellence and the contemporary nature of Weekend Max Mara's iconic accessory.

Making Off Hommage à la France

Light and feminine, the luxurious Guipure lace is made by Master Dentellier André Laude and combined with ceramic boules from Manufacture des Emaux de Longwy to create a perfect combination.

Hand-finished excellence

Stop n 1: Venice

All Weekenders are invited to discover the first stop of the Pasticcino Bag: Venice. The city's glorious history in textiles and glassmaking is celebrated in the new Weekend Max Mara Pasticcino Bag Modello Venezia.

Making Off Modello Venezia

Each Pasticcino Bag is dressed in sumptuous Mariano Fortuny fabrics and finished with exquisite colourful ball clasps handmade in Murano by Gambaro & Taglia, a tiny island on the Venice Lagoon known for its unrivalled glassmaking for over eight centuries.

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