(Stacie Banton)
Due to their exceptional creativity, several female designers have achieved global recognition. Radka Sillerova, a multi-award-winning luxury bag designer, is one of these extraordinary figures. Radka is a bag designer, entrepreneur, marathon runner, and healthy lifestyle coach.
Founder of Radka Sillerova Atelier
Radka is the founder and CEO of the Radka Sillerova Atelier, a world-renowned leather goods brand. Using premium Italian leather that Radka personally selects while traveling, the Prague-based Sillerova Atelier creates handcrafted, colorful leather bags. Elegant leather backpacks, chic belt bags, stylish leather laptop bags, tote bags and shoulder bags, feminine crossbody bags, hand-sewn leather wallets and cardholders, and matching key cases, organizers, and other small leather goods are all part of its women’s collection. Its products for men include handmade leather backpacks for men, classic leather briefcases, and eco-friendly leather wallets and belts.
Global Impact
With over 10 years of global engagement, Radka has established herself as a transformative force in her industry. Her impact on a global level is demonstrated by her invitations to speak at conferences in Dubai, Paris, London, Munich, and Edmonton, where she shared her experiences as a designer, businesswoman, and advocate of sustainable fashion and mindful living.
Philanthropy
Radka’s passion to serve suffering humanity is admirable. She supports the Pink Ribbon organization, donating a percentage from the sales of her special Pink Ribbon backpack edition to raise awareness and help women affected by breast cancer.
Awards & Recognitions
Radka has received numerous prestigious honors, such as the 2021 SHE Award UAE, for her exceptional contributions to handmade workmanship and slow fashion. Fashion Weeks in Paris, London, Liverpool, and Manchester, as well as international exhibitions like IATF Dubai and The Best You Expo London, have all featured her work.
Academic Background
Radka has a strong academic background. Prior to focusing entirely on design and craftsmanship, she worked as an accountant and tax advisor while pursuing her economics degree in Prague. She has completed several international business and entrepreneurship programs, including Business & Entrepreneur Training with Darren Weeks and Robert Kiyosaki in Canada and Germany, Business & Public Speaking Programs with JT Foxx in the USA and Germany, Real Estate Investment Academy with Jörg Winterlich in Dresden, and Consumer Psychology for Fashion at London College of Fashion (Certificate of Attendance, 2022). She is a native Czech speaker and fluent in English and German.
From Humble Beginnings to World-Renowned Bag Designer
Radka’s journey to becoming a world-renowned bag designer is incredibly motivating. She began her career by sewing clothing and accessories for herself and her kids. Craftsmanship, color, and creativity have always been a part of her environment.
In 1991, she founded her own wellness studio in Prague and operated it successfully for ten years. Later, she worked for a German retail chain as a Non-Food Buyer, where she learned a lot about sourcing and product development.
After moving to Germany in 2005, she often explored the city by bike. She was looking for a bag that was both stylish and useful, but she couldn’t find the perfect one. She therefore created her own: a leather bag that was well-made, colorful, and cozy. That’s how her first bag was created.
In 2015, she officially launched her brand and began offering handmade leather backpacks and accessories to her local community. Her designs became well-known and eventually found buyers in North America, Europe, and Japan. Sheen, a Hollywood actor, and Kim Kiyosaki were among her first famous clients. As demand for her bags increased, she added laptop bags, belts, wallets, and other accessories to the collection.
Due to Radka’s dedication and hard work, Radka Sillerova Atelier has effectively established a brand identity that is renowned for its creativity, quality, and design. Success comes to those who embrace challenges. Radka is a wonderful illustration of this. To become the woman she is today, she put forth a lot of effort and conquered many obstacles.
