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The Mirage of Artisans: Deceptions in the Luxury Industry
Here’s the little story that inspired me to write this article: Twelve years ago, the owner of a very respected leather goods company deeply impressed me with his obsessive insistence on correcting anyone in his circle who referred to one of his factory workers as a “laborer.” He would immediately correct them in his usually pompous voice, saying: “You must say artisan.” The fact is, for anyone with even the most rudimentary intelligence, it was hard to conceive that his staff, all new by a few months and without experience in leather goods, hired following a partial relocation of his...
The 10 essential tools to start making leather goods
In this article, I will try to be exhaustive by limiting the list to the essentials, I will name and explain the use of ten tools by proposing a link for the purchase of each of them. When you start a new activity, whether it is professional or recreational, it is normal to feel drowned by the flood of information that you start to glean here and there, this article will help you to see more clearly in the choice of the essential tools that you will need to start without spending a fortune. You'll then be able to build...
TESTING SALMON LEATHER | ICTYOS TANNERY
Virtuous virtuosos Benjamin Malatrait, Gauthier Lefébure and Emmanuel Fourault met at chemistry and engineering schools. For the three founders of ICTYOS, the innovative tannery MADE IN LYON, the issue of eco-materials and responsible materials is a priority for the luxury of tomorrow. Eager to accompany the ecological evolution of precious leathers, they embarked on three intense years of research on the production of ethical marine leathers. Since 2019, they have been organizing with the French agri-food sector a virtuous logistics system to transform skins into real rare leathers with an exotic appearance. Salmon, trout, or sturgeon, are in the catalog...
MAKERS SPOTLIGHT #7 : MIKE PIZARRO | ATELIER SCARABÉE
Mike is a courageous convert, a lover of leather and tradition, he designs unique and hand-sewn pieces, gives a second life to old leather articles, and trains in the trade of leatherworker in Paris AM: Can you briefly introduce yourself? MP: I am Mike Pizarro, leather craftsman, after a twelve-year experience in biomedical research to develop therapies against cancer, I decided to convert into craftsmanship to found "Atelier Scarabée". What prompted you to make this choice? I love working with my hands, working with leather has always been a passion for me, the nobility of the material and therefore the...
MAKERS SPOTLIGHT #6: Malles JM
Self-taught and talented, Jean-Marc took advantage of the health crisis to officially get started into the manufacture of bespoke trunks and start a second professional life. Combining traditional know-how and innovation, he designs his bespoke boxes without being a prisoner of the certainties that a professional with a more traditional background might have. AM: Can you briefly introduce yourself?JM: I am passionate, self-taught, hard-working. I like materials and traditions, but also innovation. Therefore I like to shake up working methods and I try to surprise with my achievements. ---What made you want to make leather goods and to set up on your own? I have...
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