Why we cut around the scars
September 14, 2026
It wastes about a fifth of every hide and it is the whole difference between a good bag and a cheap one.
From the bench
The batch we had to remake
September 1, 2026
Forty day satchels with a strap that stretched. What went wrong and what it cost.
Brass, not plated steel
August 17, 2026
A buckle that fails takes the leather around it with it. The arithmetic of hardware.
What thirty dollars of repair buys
July 30, 2026
A restitched seam on a briefcase from 2017, and what the published repair prices cover.
Against seasons
July 11, 2026
Eleven pieces, two discontinued in ten years, and no autumn collection. Why the range does not move.