Handmade Bohemian Leather Art, Woven with Ancient Energy from the Depths of History and Embellished with Natural Stones
Hello. My name is Ebru. I am the founder and designer of Filar Design... We moved to Izmir with my family about a year and
a half ago. Bougainvillea and bohemian stone houses with colorful doors adorn the streets of this city, which is home to
many ancient cities. The bohemian spirit of the streets inspired me too. When we first moved to the city, I was very bored
and felt very lonely. Fortunately, I had a hobby that I loved very much. Beading with crochet…
I have always loved to play with beads and colors since my childhood.I never liked the things that were fashionable, I was
more interested in pieces that were design, unique and timeless. That's why I was always touching my slippers, bags and
dresses and shaping them according to my own style. One day when I was very bored again, we made eye to eye with my
red bohemian style dress hanging in my closet. I had to make a beautiful slipper under this dress, I was going to wear these
slippers on the bougainvillea streets opening to the sea...
I had a very high quality simple leather slipper at home. I put my slippers and all the beads I had on my table. My table was
filled with colorful glass crystals and natural stones, I loved using natural stones. Among my beads, mother of pearl,
aventurine, amethyst, brown agate and turquoise stones were abundant. It is known that these stones were used for
healing purposes in ancient Egyptian, Persian, Ottoman and Inca civilizations. I strung my beads one by one and began to
embroider.
The thoughts that filled my mind in each stitch slowly began to unravel. I surrendered to the guidance of my hands and the
beads. The more I wove, the more beautiful the beads looked. I loved being visible anyway. Maybe that's why I made the
logo of my brand a toucan bird. The toucan bird symbolizes visibility and abundance.
Finally, I finished my embroidery and mounted it on my slippers. Many people who saw my slippers on my feet wondered
where I bought my slippers. I told them that I would make these unique and timeless slippers if they wanted and finally, I
got my first order and so my story began.
Please have a look at my slippers and let me know which one you would like to accompany your story
