Ancient Roman soldiers carried satchels made from leather or goat’s hide ... the heart of this artisanal trade in handbags, as it has been for decades, is Italy. Looking over the colourful ...

Established in 2017, Studio Sarta in Palermo creates chic, contemporary handbags made from rattan and Italian leather. “It is a strange story. We expected our sales to decrease during lockdown ...

A waste not, want not mentality is giving new meaning to the investment bag. From “leather” made with discarded apples to a buyback ... Words by Alice Jeffery· 09 Mar 2023 Did you know that Italy is ...

At Bottega Veneta, craftspeople are celebrated as much for their creativity as for the quality of their leather ... the person who made it.” Image The brand’s principal bag-making atelier ...