Bags

A bag takes more of a beating than almost anything else I make, so it's built for it. Full grain leather, stitched by hand, made to be carried for years rather than a season.

Handmade Leather Handbags, Made in Norfolk

Every bag is cut, stitched and finished by hand in my Norfolk workshop from full grain vegetable-tanned leather. A handbag gets loaded up, slung over a shoulder and dropped on the floor every day, so the stitching matters. I saddle stitch everything by hand, which means if one stitch ever breaks, the rest still hold. A machine lock stitch can just unravel.

What's in the range

Honestly, this one's just getting started, so check back as new bags come off the bench. If you're after something specific, a particular size or a layout that suits how you carry things, I take on bespoke projects.

Full grain leather softens and darkens the more you use it, so a bag that goes everywhere with you ends up looking like nobody else's. Read more about how leather patina develops. For the smaller bits that go inside, see my wallets and sunglasses cases.