Chinese leather design competition: Wu Jingling’s androgynous alien submission out of this world
Meet one of our 45 shortlisted individuals in the running to become the next leader in leather fashion.
Founded in 1913, Aston Martin continues to lead the luxury British sports cars manufacturing industry. With the brands benchmark being ‘beautiful’ it is no surprise that their design team spend more than forty hours on the interior trim of each Aston Martin and each exterior is painted by hand, taking more than fifty hours!
Aston Martin clients will spend in the region of £1000 on special contrast stitching on leather steering wheels or upholstery. The design team are equipped to offer advice on colour schemes, material choices, trim details and all the different elements that make these cars so special. Up to 20 different coloured leathers are used for the interior of the vehicles so catering for unique leather requests isn’t a problem!
With every Aston Martin that is designed, the name of the individual that conducted the last inspection of the car has their name signed onto the engine.
Check out these amazing shots by our contributing editor and acclaimed still life photographer Todd Sutherland, with access to Nicholas Mee’s outstanding collection of Aston Martin sports cars we are able to understand the true beauty behind leather interior.
Meet one of our 45 shortlisted individuals in the running to become the next leader in leather fashion.
Nicola Davies discusses her favourite highstreet X luxury footwear collabs!
Nothing evokes luxury like the scent of leather. From the fragrance of the hide upholstery in a Bentley to the enveloping aroma of a Chesterfield settee, leather’s smell, as much as its look and feel, is essential to its enduring appeal.
We catch up with another design student, Zhang Mengmeng, and discuss the inspiration for her designs and thoughts on working with leather.