simétrie

Name: simétrie
Address: 7-11 Dawson Street, Brunswick, VIC, 3056, AU
Telephone: +61390285839

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~ bags that express sustainable values and enduring style
~ handmade by simone in Melbourne using Australian leathers

29/10/2026

attaching the handle to the Figura Tote in Peppercorn ~ made to order for Léonie 𝗅𝖾́𝗈𝗇𝗂𝖾

the handle patch is shaped like the simétrie eye. originally I shaped it exact, but upon review it needed to be more svelte. maybe that’s a symbol of me getting more discerning ~ older, wiser, and more inclined to leer than to be doe-eyed.

I have capacity for three more made-to-order Figura Totes or Petit Figura Totes before Christmas ~ orders close Sunday 22 November. each one also comes with a complimentary Figura solid perfume. if one has caught your eye, I’d love to make it for you.

order online simetrie.com.au

26/10/2026

The Petit Figura Tote, the Figura Tote and the Figura Wallet in Passata. 🍅

Passata is the deep red of sugo cooking on the stove. It’s named for the tomatoes, but the colour is what they become once they’ve cooked down ~ darker than the passata in the jar.

Made in my Brunswick atelier, made from Australian leather.

There is space for three more tote orders in my production schedule, with delivery in time for Christmas. If you’re unsure about timing, send me a DM xx

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Creative direction ~ Simone Agius Simone Agius
Art direction ~ Candice Agius Candice Agius
Photographer ~ Abhishek Gambhir Abhishek Gambhir
Photographer’s assistants ~ Sebastian Rice-Walsh Sebastian Rice-Walsh & JD JD | Halcyon
Talent ~ Caitlin Murphy Caitlin Murphy
Hair and Makeup ~ Jordan Hallewell Commercial & Advertising HMU
Styling ~ Simone Agius Simone Agius and Kelsey Menadue Kelsey Menadue | Creative Stylist
Styling assistant ~ Emily Lake E M
Runner ~ Archer Kerr Archer
Studio and props ~ Soft Focus House S O F T F O C U S H O U S E

25/10/2026

i did another trip around the sun ☀️

on the cusp of libra and scorpio, im very much a libra. indecisive, lover of nice things, and keeper of harmony [i try!]. i took a little break this weekend to recharge from the busyness of the last few months creating and launching Figura. i am back on the bench next week ~ making your orders. thanks so much to those who have ordered recently, it honestly means so much to me. it’s a dream to be able to call this my professional practice. little simone dreamed and dreamed, and although I still dream, I have so much gratitude to be here. 🙏🏽❤️

20/10/2026

THE HANDS BEHIND SIMÉTRIE

I’ve been working with Tony from JVS Strappings J.V.S Strappings since the first year I started simétrie. Tony has been working in the business, started by his late father, since he was a teenager. He remembers being in the factory, splitting belts after school. Splitting requires a special machine that reduces the thickness of the leather to ensure consistency in the thickness across straps and belts. You can see Tony at the splitter, using his measuring gauge in the first moments of this video. Some of the machines in the footage shown are 30-40 years old.

A bit of the process ~ firstly, Tony hand cuts the leather. Then his specialised machines split and glue the leather, which he places back to back, then another machine presses it so the glue holds firm. Another specialised machine then recuts the straps to the final width. This is the process for most of my bag straps and also the Gaze Belt.

Tony is sadly downsizing his factory at the moment as he is getting close to retirement. Luckily, he is keeping these exact machines so that he can keep helping with these steps in my production. It makes me wonder how local manufacturing will look in ten or twenty years when people like Tony do retire and these old machines and skills are no longer in use. I really hope in some way I can help keep these trades alive for just that little bit longer.

18/10/2026

Where the inspiration came from for FIGURA 🗿🖤

See FIGURA online now at simetrie.com.au

12/10/2026

five colours for Figura ~ three of them new, and four of them named based on my research for Figura.

Passata is the deep red of sugo cooking on the stove. It’s named for the tomatoes, but the colour is what they become once they’ve cooked down.

Almond is the colour of almond biscotti, lightly toasted. Originally I was inspired by all the sandstone, but I named it for the nut that turned up in so many of the dishes and desserts I grew up with.

Fig is named for the fig tree in our backyard growing up, and the fresh figs that were a treat whenever it fruited. The colour itself is closer to a marinated Sicilian olive. A deeper, dirtier green than Matcha.

Black Rock is a true black, the most classic. It soaks up the light when it’s new, and polishes up the more it’s carried.

Peppercorn is a deep, dark brown, like whole black peppercorns ~ so dark it can be mistaken for black. That’s why every Peppercorn piece is stitched in off-white. It sets it apart from Black Rock, and feels more modern than the classic brown on brown.

Figura opens online for my newsletter community this Wednesday 14 October at 5pm, and for everyone from Friday. You can sign up through the link in my bio.

10/10/2026

the Figura Tote began with a statue in Malta’s Tarxien temple dating back to roughly 3500BC. Only her lower half remains, but at full size she would have stood almost three metres tall, very wide at the hips. Being in a bigger body myself, it was her size I loved most.

It surprised me that a woman with such a figure was carved and placed in a place of reverence. Growing up in the 90s and working in fashion, it’s been hard and not so welcoming existing in a larger body.

I wanted to translate that figure into a bag, so I drew the silhouette of her legs as the outline of the Figura Tote and the Petit Figura Tote.

In creating the prototype, the first thing I drew was the base ~ a bean shape that dips in the middle, which I then cut in kraft paper. From there I drew the front panel onto another piece of kraft, and to work out the size of the pleat, I folded and clipped a piece of leather, and held it up to the pattern in the atelier mirror to see how it looked.

Upon review of the first prototype, I decided the eye-shaped handle patch needed a leaner shape and brought them closer together on the bag. Once the Figura Tote was right, I photocopied the patterns down to the Petit Figura Tote size, and made the small tweaks to get the seam allowances and handles back to the correct size.

The Figura collection launches online on Wednesday 14 October at 5pm to newsletter subscribers first. If you’d like this early access, the link to sign up is in my bio, or comment FIGURA and I’ll DM you the link.

Details in the comments ~

08/10/2026

FIGURA ~ It’s the first campaign I’ve ever styled myself. I was nervous, because I’m still finding my own confidence in my style.

I spent weeks pulling the looks together, editing ideas and sourcing as I went. Funnily enough, dressing Caitlin felt easier. I could see her in the clothes I was choosing, and instead of dressing to look smaller, it was dressing to show off her figure. Many of the looks were exactly the kind of thing I’d actually wear, so when the first images came through, I realised I could finally see myself in the campaign. In the past that hasn’t always been the case.

That’s really the heart of Figura. The goddess at Tarxien that inspired the collection was very wide at the hips, and she wasn’t hidden away ~ she was put in a place of reverence. Something to be worshipped, not shied away from. I’m not fully comfortable in my own body all of a sudden, but this collection, and styling it myself, have been steps towards it. Learning to love my thick legs, one step at a time.

The finished images are still being edited, so my newsletter readers will see them first, along with early access to Figura on Wednesday 14 October at 5pm AEDT. Everyone else can order from Friday 16 October. If you’d like early access, you can join through the link in my bio.

Thank you to the team who made it with me ~ Abhishek Gambhir Abhishek Gambhir, Caitlin Murphy Caitlin Murphy, Candice Agius Candice Agius, Kelsey Menadue Kelsey Menadue | Creative Stylist, Jordan Hallewell Commercial & Advertising HMU, Emily Lake E M and Archer Kerr Archer.

06/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out in the rain last Thursday to see Figura in person at Soft Focus House.

Figura has been in the works for months ~ starting with my research, visual references of the neolithic sculptures in Malta, reviewing colours, and patternmaking, then making and remaking prototypes until they were right. So seeing the four new silhouettes out on the table, and then in your hands, meant more than I can really say here! The rain was not part of the plan [you came anyway], and I’m so grateful to every one of you who showed up.

A night like this takes a lot of people, and I feel lucky to have had these ones beside me. Thank you to Sarah Godden Sarah Godden for having us at S O F T F O C U S H O U S E, Léonie Bouchet 𝗅𝖾́𝗈𝗇𝗂𝖾 of 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 for the Figura canapés, Bec Patterson Bec Patterson of MARGO’S Melb | flowers + intimacy for styling the table, Marta Novovic Marta Smarta of BOP LAB for the Figura scent, and Bianca Lamont Bianca Lamont - Social • Video • Photo for capturing it all in these photos.

Between now and launch, I’ll be sharing more of the story behind the shapes and the colours here. If you couldn’t make it, Figura opens to my newsletter readers first, on Wednesday 14 October at 5pm AEDT, and here for everyone on Friday 16 October. If you’d like early access, you can join through the link in my bio ~ it’s also where I write about the making, once a month.

~ simone xx

27/09/2026

simétrie school course was in session this long weekend, and I had the pleasure of teaching Cass, Holly, Simran and Hayley the art of making their very own Baguette Bag.

I’ve added one more course before the end of the year, and there are three spots left ~ 10th & 17th of October

This course has been so popular and has kept selling out ~ these dates are newly added and are the last ones for the year.

The make a baguette bag intensive runs over two Saturdays at my Brunswick atelier. The course is kept to just four students, so there’s space to learn properly, ask questions, and actually enjoy the process.

Over the two days, you’ll choose your colour, hand-cut your own leather panels, saddle-stitch the entire bag, attach the hardware, and apply the edge finishing yourself. It’s slower and more satisfying than you might expect. The bag you leave with ~ the bay baguette ~ is a design exclusive to simétrie school, made entirely by your own hands.

No prior leatherworking experience is needed, but some experience sewing, knitting or crocheting is helpful. Definitely bring a curiosity about how things are made, and a willingness to take the time to learn new skills.

All materials and tools are included. Link in bio to secure your place.

Simone xx

Address

7-11 Dawson Street
Brunswick, VIC
3056

Telephone

+61390285839

Website

https://simetrie.com.au/

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