To Have & To Hold

The best bags are a little bit of everything at once: They are trendy, but also timeless, with roomy enough to carry everyday essentials—wallet, phone, lipstick, etc. Since its founding in 2010, Ponagar Handmade Leather (www.ponagar.co) set out to marry the highest quality Italian leather with detailed craftsmanship that Vietnam is renowned for. Their commitment … Read more

A Leather Lifestyle

Most of the time, a bag is just… a bag. But in those rare instances, a bag transcends functionality and becomes a piece of art. Founded by Huyen Nguyen in 2008, “NE-YUH For Her” and “CINCINATI For Him” combine the best of Italian vegan-tanned leather and high-quality Vietnamese craftsmanship to fashion the most exquisite of … Read more

Back To Basics

A good camping trip is all about getting back to basics – the smell of a wood fire, a night under the stars, communing with Nature. Crafting exquisite leather goods and the best pair of shoes you’ll ever own likewise begins with the basics.  At Dominique Saint Paul, the process starts with raw crust leather, uncolored and unfinished. … Read more

Learning to Leather

The art of leatherworking We make an eclectic bunch, sitting in a sunny D2 café on a Saturday afternoon: a motherly insurance worker, a young French architect, a vivacious quality assurance inspector and a writer. Together, we’re the Etsy version of the Breakfast Club. What’s brought us here is a love of the handmade, turning raw materials into something useful, something more than the … Read more