MyBestys by Cristina Castañer
MyBestys was born in an old mattress fabric factory, a place filled with history and color. When I discovered the exceptional quality of the 1950s cotton fabrics, I realized they were a rare treasure, almost impossible to find today.
Committed to sustainability and circular fashion, I decided to give these unique mattress canvases a second life by combining them with vintage fabrics from the iconic Castañer espadrilles. This is how MyBestys' sustainable handbags came to life—exclusive pieces that merge tradition, craftsmanship, and contemporary design.
Each handbag reflects my passion for quality, functionality, and creativity. Our designs embody everything that defines us: handmade in Spain, high-quality upcycled materials, freshness, vibrant colors, and timeless chic style.
More than just a handbag, every MyBestys creation tells a unique story. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do, because MyBestys means exactly that: my best friends, timeless companions to share special moments with.
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ABOUT ME
Graduated in Law from the University of Barcelona, I have always been interested in the world of fashion, as well as in art. I had the opportunity to work, after graduating, and temporarily in department stores in London and New York, where I learned a lot about the retail world. When I moved back to Barcelona, I arrived at the golden age of the city, in 1992, when I began to work for a few years in the marketing area of an important business management consultancy, which gave me a very useful vision of the company for my future projects.
With the experience and knowledge acquired I decided, at the beginning of 1994, to incorporate myself into the family business and started my own (personal) project by opening in Barcelona what would become the first "Cristina Castañer" store, which for years was a reference for fashion lovers. I created in that space the first Castañer store, giving a boost to the brand in terms of visibility, press and sales argument. Mixing objects, concepts and brands, adding everything that I thought went well with my "Castañer" espadrilles such as hats, sarongs, scarves, necklaces, glasses, books, etc. and all this in a space of 25 square meters. It turned into a reference store in the sector.
In those days there were no "concept stores", which later became very successful and were true references in the fashion world, such as the legendary Colette in Paris or the famous "10 Corso Como" in Milan.
Therefore, most of my working life has been linked and dedicated to the family business founded by my grandfather, Luis Castañer, in 1927. Throughout these years of dedication and work I have contributed vision, innovation, passion, creativity, modernity and all the good work I have known.
After my long career in the family business of Castañer espadrilles, I started a new brand of handbags and wallets, MyBestys. A totally new concept based on the sustainability of its materials - canvases from the 50s of the last century, rescued from a large warehouse - following our tradition of high quality handicrafts, with local production and the know-how of Made in Spain.
My illusion and work is to give visibility to this (new) brand. MyBestys is totally sustainable with vintage canvases. I would like to do my bit to return to a more sustainable and ecological world and to moderate this excessive consumption. That's why my products are not discounted, because I want to respect their timeless quality and value the work of Spanish artisans to preserve their profession.