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 ...

Made from supple, high quality leather in ... which is evident in every inch of this sleek Italian leather bag lined with soft suede. Think of it as a capsule wardrobe essential.

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 ...

The reason is Vegea, a pioneering leather alternative from Italy made from the leftovers of large-scale ... of which Stella McCartney is a part]: “I’m putting bags down my runway made from grape waste ...