Leather and Leather Goods

January 4, 2024

The Man Who Destroys $3,000 Handbags on the Internet

Under the handle Tanner Leatherstein, Volkan Yilmaz rips, burns and slices apart luxury goods to show how much he thinks they are really worth. One video […]
November 17, 2023

A Glove-Making Tradition Survives in Ireland

An 80-year-old enterprise still does things the old way but is also looking to the future with new styles and quirky colors. There is a low […]
November 7, 2023

From Watch Fan to Watch Strap Maker, in 2 Years

Philip Chuah, who used YouTube videos to learn the skill, now creates bands in everything from calfskin to tilapia. It all started in early 2021 when […]
June 14, 2023

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Is Transforming A.I., One Leather Jacket at a Time

Jensen Huang, the C.E.O. of Nvidia, is transforming a black leather jacket into a symbol of the A.I. paradigm shift. There’s a new tech titan in […]
April 20, 2023

Coach Has a New Sustainable Fashion Brand. Will Shoppers Go For It?

Coachtopia, a new sub-brand from the American fashion house, uses waste or recycled materials to make new products. Will it catch on? During an interview in […]
April 3, 2023

Small Bits of Leather Shape an Industry

A one-man family business still produces watch straps and other small leather items. But the number of such companies has been declining sharply in Italy. MILAN […]
February 26, 2023

Enter the New Era of Stealth Wealth

Bottega Veneta leads the way, while Gucci remains in limbo. MILAN — Not long after the last guest had trooped off the avocado-color carpet lining the […]
December 28, 2022

What Do Your Dream Boots Look Like?

Here, a Goldilocks-style search for the perfect pair of tall boots. I have successfully resisted knee-high boots for years. I rode out the last cycle when […]
December 28, 2022

What Do Your Dream Boots Look Like?

Here, a Goldilocks-style search for the perfect pair of tall boots. I have successfully resisted knee-high boots for years. I rode out the last cycle when […]
August 10, 2022

His Goal? ‘The Most Beautiful Watch Straps in the World’

Kunitaka Kojima of Tokyo has been creating straps by hand for almost 10 years. TOKYO — Nineteen years ago, when he began working at a factory […]