Bentley Motors has become the first automotive member of Leather Naturally, a non-governmental organisation which, like us, is dedicated to promoting the use of certified, properly-sourced leather as a natural by-product.
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A family business established in 1989 by Tim Bent, Bentleys is a museum of the beautiful. Like most museums, every artifact tells a story. Unlike most museums, most of the exhibits are for sale.
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.
Mike Redwood is a visiting professor at the University of Northampton and writes columns for leather and sports magazines throughout the world. Originally a leather chemist he transferred to marketing while working with British leather specialists Pittards.
While Polestar is a new company which specialises solely in electric cars, Bridge of Weir’s association with the automobile industry goes back to 1911 when, according to company legend, its founder Arthur Muirhead sat down with Henry Ford over whisky and
A family business established in 1989 by Tim Bent, Bentleys is a museum of the beautiful. Like most museums, every artifact tells a story. Unlike most museums, most of the exhibits are for sale.
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.
At RLSD, we think Walter Reginald is doing great things with leather, as far as sustainability and innovation are concerned, so we spoke to the sisters who run the company, Bianca and Natalie, to find out about the glamorous and not-so-glamorous sides of
A family business established in 1989 by Tim Bent, Bentleys is a museum of the beautiful. Like most museums, every artifact tells a story. Unlike most museums, most of the exhibits are for sale.
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.
Of all the fashion designers out there making leatherwork their niche, Martina Spetlova is surely one of the most innovative. The Central St Martins alumni is known for her intricately-woven leather jackets made from colourful strips of leather – but
Thankfully, sustainable trainer brands are much more prevalent now than they used to be – but one of the first labels to break through the likes of Adidas and Nike as a mainstream option was Veja, the French sneakers with their signature ‘V’ panel.
It was the Autumn/Winter ’23 runways that signalled a crimson wave was coming for 2024. From Bottega Veneta to Stella McCartney, The Row to Valentino, Gucci, Fendi and Ferragamo, red was declared fashion’s latest ‘it’ shade – which was only further
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