What Mandarina Duck is known for
Mandarina Duck was founded in Bologna in 1977 by Paolo Trento and Pietro Mannato, developing colourful bags around practical use. Its Utility line introduced rubberised material into an approach that also shaped the house's luggage and travel accessories. The range now includes backpacks and handbags alongside smaller bags in several collections, suited to different carrying needs.
Mandarina Duck began in Bologna in 1977, founded by Paolo Trento and Pietro Mannato with bags designed around everyday movement. Its early Utility line used rubberised material and colour as alternatives to the more formal language of conventional leather goods. Lightness and function were central to the approach, rather than treating a bag simply as a decorative accessory.
The name comes from the mandarin duck, linking the brand's identity to colour and travel from the beginning. That idea carried through to luggage as well as bags for work or ordinary movement around a city. Utility remains part of the brand's own account of its history and appears among the collections in its catalogue.
Today's online categories include backpacks and handbags, with smaller bags and other accessories available alongside the travel offer. Those formats serve different purposes; comparing dimensions and carrying style helps narrow down the choice for a particular use. Utility's rubberised material offers one starting point for that comparison within a catalogue organised into several distinct bag collections.
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