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Chloé Paraty Bag

When Liesbeth Rasker applied for a job here about a year ago, I new after ten seconds it was a match. Firstly, she was a couple minutes early. Turned out that she arrived fifteen minutes early but had walked around back and forth until she thought the time was appropriate to ring the doorbell.

Secondly, a problem suddenly arose. Our front door was open and just walking in wasn’t an option. But ringing the doorbell and letting us come down felt a bit awkward, she said. Still did so because it was more polite than option 1. She climbed out spiralling stairs with her impressive body. A coat from Patrizia Pepe, Isabel Marant boots, and on her arm, yes, the Chloé Paraty Bag.

One look was all it took to know she belonged to us. I told you a good bag opens doors. Even though the doors were wide open.

Illustration by Josselin Bijl.