With design inspirations ranging from a childhood on the tennis court to a sculptor's playground and the ancient art of Kintsugi, this year's Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) International Student Design Competition has uncovered some of the boldest emerging talent in leather design.
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With design inspirations ranging from a childhood on the tennis court to a sculptor's playground and the ancient art of Kintsugi, this year's Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) International Student Design Competition has uncovered some of the boldest
With design inspirations ranging from a childhood on the tennis court to a sculptor's playground and the ancient art of Kintsugi, this year's Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) International Student Design Competition has uncovered some of the boldest
With design inspirations ranging from a childhood on the tennis court to a sculptor's playground and the ancient art of Kintsugi, this year's Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) International Student Design Competition has uncovered some of the boldest
Think small is where RLSD takes a look at some of the companies around the world that we think are doing the right thing with leather. This is a greenwashing free zone – no matter what they produce, sustainability is at the heart of what they do. This
There's a moment, somewhere between six months and two years into owning a truly well-made leather piece, when something shifts. The bag that felt stiff and slightly severe when you carried it out of the shop now fits your shoulder like it was shaped for it.
TAIPEI, May 12, 2026 – The 2026 "Real Leather. Stay Different." (RLSD) Student Design Competition in Taiwan has officially announced its shortlist, naming 20 finalists who represent the vanguard of the next
Wasin Thumrongsakunvong- Board Director and General Manager at Interhides Public Company Limited (IHL). Leading the company’s Shoe Leather Division. He is known for driving innovation in product design, high- efficiency manufacturing and the sourcing of
The Grammy-winning rapper and style chameleon has long been one of Converse's most important collaborators and his latest collection, dropping July 16, shows exactly
The Grammy-winning rapper and style chameleon has long been one of Converse's most important collaborators and his latest collection, dropping July 16, shows exactly
Tamar Elbaz, joint Overall Winner of the 2023 Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competition, has just been named in Forbes Israel Magazine's prestigious 30 Under 30 Class of 2026.
As the RLSD Africa Talent Leather Design Showcase 2026 enters its judging phase, attention turns to the distinguished panel entrusted with identifying the designs that best embody this year’s competition brief. More than a collection of respected industry
We've all been there. A bag that starts peeling after eighteen months. A belt that cracks in its second winter. A wallet that looks tired before your credit card expires. The fashion industry has built an entire economy on this kind of planned disappointment.