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During the event, the bags were individually hand-customized right in the MCM store on Kurf\u00fcrstendamm.  <\/p>\n<h2>Live painting on MCM canvas bags<\/h2>\n<p>Each bag was created through a two-step process. First, I used a brush and fabric paint to apply the colored areas, before refining the designs with delicate sketches of Berlin. In this way, each canvas bag became a one-of-a-kind, handmade piece. Upon request, I also added personalized name lettering to the illustrations, giving each bag a truly personal touch.   <\/p>\n<h2>Custom Product Personalization for Luxury Brands<\/h2>\n<p>Products created through live illustration forge a special connection between the brand and the customer. Instead of traditional personalization, MCM developed an artistic interpretation of Berlin that combined craftsmanship with an exclusive shopping experience. The project demonstrates how live illustration and product customization can be effectively integrated into retail events and brand activations. Hand-painted accessories attract attention, encourage interaction in-store, and create unique keepsakes that allow customers to experience a brand\u2019s distinctive character over the long term.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2396,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[16,18],"class_list":["post-2628","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commissions-en","category-live-illustration-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>MCM Berlin - Hand painted canvas bags &#8211; Anja Karboul<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"On the occasion of the Gallery Weekend in Berlin, I painted fine cotton bags with Berlin-typical illustrations for MCM live.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/anjakarboul.com\/en\/projects\/mcm-hand-painted-canvas-bags\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MCM Berlin - Hand painted canvas bags &#8211; 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