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on sale at $299.95 CAD, it drops into the middle of that band, delivering a more elaborate construction at the price of a standard-issue IBELIV tote.","4_000_female_artisans_and_signed_pieces":"The brand employs 4,000 Malagasy women who hand-crochet each component, and every finished bag carries the maker's signature — at a sale price of $300, the buyer is effectively purchasing a piece of labor traceability and female economic empowerment that is uncommon in accessories at this price, with the personal mark adding a layer of individuality to each bag.","crochet_technique_from_founder_s_mother":"Liva Ramanandraibe was taught crochet by his mother, Tiana, and the Coral Bag's distinct flower-like motifs are crocheted individually and then hand-assembled onto a structural base — a labor-intensive technique that runs from family craft to contemporary design, giving each bag a personal heritage dimension that factory-woven raffia cannot match.","stocked_at_la_samaritaine_and_h_tel_de_paris":"IBELIV is carried by the iconic Parisian department store La Samaritaine and luxury hotels like the Hôtel de Paris in Monaco — these retail touchpoints signal that the brand is treated as a contemporary designer label rather than a market-stall craft, and that the Coral Reef belongs in a high-end resort context, justifying its positioning above anonymous raffia bags.","60_hectares_of_raffia_concessions_in_madagascar":"The raffia palm fiber — a material that grows only in Madagascar — is sourced from 60 hectares of local concessions, giving IBELIV direct control over its raw material pipeline; this vertical integration not only ensures material authenticity but also anchors the Coral Reef bag geographically, making it a genuine product of place rather than a generic woven accessory.","un_supported_free_clinic_and_ibeliv_garden_school":"With United Nations backing, IBELIV founded a free medical clinic for its employees (now open to the public) and later a school and protected botanical garden called IBELIV Garden — this depth of social reinvestment turns the handbag into a purchase that directly supports community health and education in Madagascar, offering a rare feel-good component that mass-market accessories completely lack.","sac_sac_sac_more_than_a_bag_at_printemps_haussmann_october_2025":"The Coral Bag was selected for a major Paris exhibition that placed it in direct dialogue with historic pieces from Hermès, Prada, and Gucci — a curatorial endorsement that signals to a buyer that this bag carries the design pedigree to hold its own in a luxury collection, making its sub-$300 sale price an outlier for an item with this level of institutional recognition."},"entry_quotes":{"white_milano_and_pitti_uomo":[{"url":"https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/the-ibeliv-story-from-madagascars-raffia-to-global-fashion-markets/2026052788257","quote":"Ibeliv will be in Florence for Pitti Uomo in June, presenting an immersive installation dedicated to the underwater world. The brand is already well-known in Italy, having previously participated in several editions of White Milano."},{"url":"https://www.vogue.it/article/ibeliv-storia-brand-borse-rafia-intervista-founder-liva-ramanandraibe","quote":"Ci incontriamo durante la conferenza stampa di una delle fiere più importanti del settore moda: il WHITE, che ogni anno, durante la Milano Fashion Week, riunisce oltre trecento marchi da tutto il mondo. IBELIV vi partecipa da tempo: «È un momento essenziale, perché ci offre la possibilità di presentare il nostro lavoro al maggior numero di persone possibile»."}],"299_95_cad_vs_290_flagship_tote":[{"url":"https://en.ibeliv.fr/","quote":"MUMU Garden Shoulder bag, an everyday essential\n\n€190"},{"url":"https://en.ibeliv.fr/","quote":"V Garden Tea Medium Raffia tote bag\n\n€290"}],"4_000_female_artisans_and_signed_pieces":[{"url":"https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/the-ibeliv-story-from-madagascars-raffia-to-global-fashion-markets/2026052788257","quote":"Starting with two employees, the brand now employs 4,000 female artisans in Madagascar 13 years later."},{"url":"https://www.montecarlosbm.com/en/inspiration/interview-with-liva-ramanandraibe-founder-of-ibeliv","quote":"each item bearing the name of the craftswoman who made it"}],"crochet_technique_from_founder_s_mother":[{"url":"https://www.vogue.it/article/ibeliv-storia-brand-borse-rafia-intervista-founder-liva-ramanandraibe","quote":"Tutto nasce dal talento e dall’heritage trasmesso dalla madre, Tiana, che fin da bambino gli ha trasmesso l'ambizione di trasformare l’artigianato locale in una fonte di crescita non solo personale, ma capace di «condividere un’opportunità» concreta con la sua famiglia"},{"url":"https://www.vogue.it/article/ibeliv-storia-brand-borse-rafia-intervista-founder-liva-ramanandraibe","quote":"Il design della borsa si ottiene attraverso una lavorazione a mano all’uncinetto: ogni singolo “fiore” viene realizzato separatamente e poi assemblato alla struttura portante, senza appesantirla."}],"stocked_at_la_samaritaine_and_h_tel_de_paris":[{"url":"https://www.cotemagazine.com/en/ibeliv","quote":"IBELIV is a leading brand, present in over 800 multi-brand retailers, from La Samaritaine to Lulli sur la Toile, as well as in prestigious hotels and resorts such as the Hôtel de Paris and the Monte-Carlo Beach in Monaco"}],"60_hectares_of_raffia_concessions_in_madagascar":[{"url":"https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/the-ibeliv-story-from-madagascars-raffia-to-global-fashion-markets/2026052788257","quote":"\"Raffia is a material that grows exclusively in Madagascar,\" Liv Ramanandraibe explains to FashionUnited."},{"url":"https://www.montecarlosbm.com/en/inspiration/interview-with-liva-ramanandraibe-founder-of-ibeliv","quote":"We have 60 hectares of raffia concessions run by farmers."}],"un_supported_free_clinic_and_ibeliv_garden_school":[{"url":"https://www.vogue.it/article/ibeliv-storia-brand-borse-rafia-intervista-founder-liva-ramanandraibe","quote":"con il supporto delle Nazioni Unite, una clinica inizialmente dedicata ai propri dipendenti, poi aperta a tutti i pazienti dell’isola, garantendo cure mediche gratuite a chiunque ne abbia bisogno."},{"url":"https://www.vogue.it/article/ibeliv-storia-brand-borse-rafia-intervista-founder-liva-ramanandraibe","quote":"la creazione di una scuola per «riparare la storia del Madagascar», la IBELIV Garden."}],"sac_sac_sac_more_than_a_bag_at_printemps_haussmann_october_2025":[{"url":"https://www.vogue.it/article/ibeliv-storia-brand-borse-rafia-intervista-founder-liva-ramanandraibe","quote":"Nell’ottobre 2025, a Parigi, il suo design esclusivo è stato selezionato per far parte di un’importante esposizione: SAC, SAC, SAC. More Than a Bag, presso i magazzini Printemps Haussmann. Una mostra che ripercorre la storia dell’accessorio più iconico di sempre, in cui la Coral Bag ha trovato spazio fra modelli storici di marchi come Hermès, Prada, Gucci e altri, consacrandosi come un pezzo di design artigianale dalla rilevanza creativa cosmopolita."}]},"entry_sources":{"white_milano_and_pitti_uomo":["https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/the-ibeliv-story-from-madagascars-raffia-to-global-fashion-markets/2026052788257","https://www.vogue.it/article/ibeliv-storia-brand-borse-rafia-intervista-founder-liva-ramanandraibe"],"299_95_cad_vs_290_flagship_tote":["https://en.ibeliv.fr/"],"4_000_female_artisans_and_signed_pieces":["https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/the-ibeliv-story-from-madagascars-raffia-to-global-fashion-markets/2026052788257","https://www.montecarlosbm.com/en/inspiration/interview-with-liva-ramanandraibe-founder-of-ibeliv"],"crochet_technique_from_founder_s_mother":["https://www.vogue.it/article/ibeliv-storia-brand-borse-rafia-intervista-founder-liva-ramanandraibe"],"stocked_at_la_samaritaine_and_h_tel_de_paris":["https://www.cotemagazine.com/en/ibeliv"],"60_hectares_of_raffia_concessions_in_madagascar":["https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/the-ibeliv-story-from-madagascars-raffia-to-global-fashion-markets/2026052788257","https://www.montecarlosbm.com/en/inspiration/interview-with-liva-ramanandraibe-founder-of-ibeliv"],"un_supported_free_clinic_and_ibeliv_garden_school":["https://www.vogue.it/article/ibeliv-storia-brand-borse-rafia-intervista-founder-liva-ramanandraibe"],"sac_sac_sac_more_than_a_bag_at_printemps_haussmann_october_2025":["https://www.vogue.it/article/ibeliv-storia-brand-borse-rafia-intervista-founder-liva-ramanandraibe"]}},"vegetable_tanned_zebu_leather":{"title":"Vegetable-tanned zebu leather accents","entries":{"90_day_patina_onset":"Vegetable-tanned leather undergoes its most dramatic color shift between 3 and 12 months, with daily-carried pieces showing a noticeable deepening of tone within the first 90 days — so the pale zebu leather strap on this bag will warm into a honey-amber hue after a single season of regular use.","chrome_free_tanning":"Vegetable tanning replaces chromium salts with natural tannins from barks and leaves, producing a leather that is less polluting to manufacture and — because it lacks the plastic-like coating of pigmented chrome-tanned leather — remains open to the oils and light that create a rich patina.","restrained_conditioning":"Daily handling naturally conditions the vegetable-tanned strap, so only occasional conditioning — once or twice a year — is needed to keep it supple; over-conditioning can collapse the gradual patina into uneven dark blotches.","personalized_wear_mapping":"Because vegetable-tanned leather oxidizes faster where it absorbs skin oils, the grab handles and high-contact zones of the strap will darken first, forming a natural gradient that records exactly how the bag is carried — ensuring no two bags age identically."},"entry_quotes":{"90_day_patina_onset":[{"url":"https://www.luxury-leather-good.com/the-patina-timeline-what-happens-to-leather-at-6-months-2-years-10-years","quote":"For most vegetable tanned and aniline finished leather, the most visible change in patina happens between month three and month twelve, when the surface moves from slightly uneven darkening to a coherent, warm tone."},{"url":"https://www.luxury-leather-good.com/the-patina-timeline-what-happens-to-leather-at-6-months-2-years-10-years","quote":"daily carried bags show a noticeable deepening of tone within 90 days and a clearly matured surface by the end of the first year"}],"chrome_free_tanning":[{"url":"https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-javs/papers/vol9-issue4/Version-1/C0904011317.pdf","quote":"Vegetable tannins are considered less polluting compared to chromium and the oldest known leather tanning agent."}],"restrained_conditioning":[{"url":"https://leather-note.com/leather-patina-explained-how-to-develop/","quote":"Condition lightly, and rarely. A little conditioner once or twice a year keeps the fibers supple so they do not crack. Over-conditioning darkens unevenly and mutes the glow — restraint is everything."}],"personalized_wear_mapping":[{"url":"https://www.luxury-leather-good.com/the-patina-timeline-what-happens-to-leather-at-6-months-2-years-10-years","quote":"The areas most exposed to light and touch will show a richer tone, while panels that remain covered or pressed against clothing will stay closer to the original color, creating a subtle map of your daily wear patterns."}]},"entry_sources":{"90_day_patina_onset":["https://www.luxury-leather-good.com/the-patina-timeline-what-happens-to-leather-at-6-months-2-years-10-years"],"chrome_free_tanning":["https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-javs/papers/vol9-issue4/Version-1/C0904011317.pdf","https://leather-note.com/leather-patina-explained-how-to-develop/"],"restrained_conditioning":["https://leather-note.com/leather-patina-explained-how-to-develop/"],"personalized_wear_mapping":["https://www.luxury-leather-good.com/the-patina-timeline-what-happens-to-leather-at-6-months-2-years-10-years"]}}}},"handle":"coral-reef-small-black-and-beige-bag-21660-3261306","storefront_path":"/en/women-accessories/bags/brand-name-bags/coral-reef-small-black-and-beige-bag--21660-3261306","storefront_url":"https://ai.simons.ca/en/women-accessories/bags/brand-name-bags/coral-reef-small-black-and-beige-bag--21660-3261306"}}