Laser cut leather – artisanship in the space age
Picture a leather tradesperson at work and what do you see? Shears slicing through expertly drawn patterns… we bet you don’t see lasers.
Picture a leather tradesperson at work and what do you see? Shears slicing through expertly drawn patterns… we bet you don’t see lasers.
Read Nicola's guide on how to shop confidently for preloved leather online.
In this month's Street Seen, Meet Priya!
Meet Alla Advienko student at Istituto Marangoni in Milan and participant in the Italy Student Design Competition.
New columnist Nicola Davies talks us through her five favourite leather buys.
Meet Mike Adler, renowned fashion stylist and judge for the 2021 International Student Design competition.
Judges have chosen the finalists in the Italian Student design competition, and the successful students now face the exciting task of making prototypes.
Mike Adler presents his leather love; The Restory, an on-demand service made up of a dedicated team of master craftspeople providing modern after-care for your luxury fashion items.
Meet 23 year old Lorenzo Castano, student at ACM in Rome and participant in the Italy Student Design Competition.
ARKET is a Swedish clothes, accessories and homeware brand with sustainability at its core – the company’s stated mission is ‘to influence positive change in fashion’. But don’t let that make you think it is boring.
A lockdown leather entrepreneur with no experience in leather making? Meet David Mateus and his lockdown project Madstuffs that is well on its way to having some Real Leather cred!
The International Design Competition launches in partnership with Rollacoaster Magazine and ArtsThread.