TRADITIONAL SAVOIR-FAIRE
We rely on traditional savoir-faire and the legacy of French workshops praised for decades by the most prestigious luxury houses.
These artisans have adapted their long-standing know-how to the innovative materials we were the first to put in their hands.
The infinitesimal precision of our artisans’ gestures and the attention to details they maintain at each step allow our creations to offer an amazing experience and exceptional longevity.
Cutting & Preparation
Cutting is the first step of making a handbag. Each part is precisely cut, either with a laser-guided cutting machine for the first cut or with more traditional die-cut shapes for precision overcutting.
The different parts are then split to bring them to the desired thickness, depending on each part’s final position in the product.
The assembling follows, when our artisans put manually together all the pieces to start forming the handbag or small leather good.
Precision is critical here, first to guarantee the exceptional quality of the handcrafted product but also to ensure that cutting generates as little waste as possible.
Sewing
Sewing is also a critical part in the making of a handbag or small leather good, which will give it flawless elegance and durable strength.
Although a sewing machine is involved, it is very much the hand and eye of the artisan that are essential to guide the pieces and control the pace of sewing.
It takes many years of experience and training for artisans to master the gestures and to be able to adapt them constantly to the specificities of each piece.
EDGE PAINTING
Once the edges have been prepared and are perfectly smooth, our artisans will apply several layers of edge paint.
Hand-painting the edges is particularly hard and requires a lot of time and precision to deliver the perfect result.
When applying edge paint, the look of the edges can remain flat or become rounded and show a matt, satin or even glossy finish. This step plays an important role in shaping the personality of each of our creations.
HOT STAMPING
On each of our creation we apply our logo.
Using a heated tool made of brass, the artisan is hot stamping the product with a golden foil. The temperature and pressure used are critical to obtain a high-quality hot stamping of our logo.
This technique is also used to mark the identification number which indicated the model as well as the place and time it was created.
