
PRELOVED: HOW TO BUY SECOND-HAND LEATHER ONLINE
Read Nicola's guide on how to shop confidently for preloved leather online.
Rewind – the new documentary series, funded by Real Leather. Stay Different., that makes the case for leather having a role in a more sustainable future – releases its first episode and takes us back to the farm.
Although leather is a by-product of the meat and dairy industries, to the consumer its production is inextricably linked to agriculture. In the first instalment, Rewind examines how to make the best use of our limited agricultural land, the real effects of cattle’s methane emissions – and the environmental consequences of having no cows, not utilising cowhide and the popularisation of plastic alternatives.
Stay tuned for episode two, ‘Fashion’, available to watch next Thursday at 6pm GMT.
Read Nicola's guide on how to shop confidently for preloved leather online.
The annual Autumn/Winter collections are often a masterclass in the art of leatherwork, and 2022 is no different. This year, leather was reimagined in a variety of ways on the catwalk, from styling to texture – so much so that it almost felt like a love
Meet Astrid Heisterberg this years first place footwear winner in the 2020/21 Italy Student Design Competition.
The China Student Design Competition has concluded and the winners have been announced!