British singer Jane Birkin has asked luxury manufacturer Hermes to remove her name from its crocodile-skin handbag after learning of the “cruel” methods used to make the iconic accessory. Costing tens of thousands of euros,…
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Crocodile-skin handbag sells for a record Sh21 million
A fuchsia-coloured crocodile-skin Hermes bag has broken the record for the most expensive handbag sold at auction, selling for US$222,912 at a Christie’s auction in Hong Kong. The shiny pink bag was sold to an…
The 5 must-have leather pieces every woman should own!
Let’s be honest here, few fabrics are as sturdy, cool and thrilling to the touch as leather and even though it might be a little more expensive than other fabrics, it also happens to be…
Check out FOMI’s luxury leather handbag collection made in Ethiopia
Initially the prospect of developing a handbag line in Africa seemed daunting, but that became Afomia Tesfaye’s motivation in creating FOMI. In early 2011, she made the decision to leave Los Angeles to travel back…
Hot Trend Alert: Pull on that luscious leather “something”
Hot leather is not restricted to bikers and aviators no more. As the fashion world evolves so are trends and from this we get the very chic and wearable faux leather…pleather if you like. Just…
Trend alert: Accessories made from poisonous Cane Toad skins
Once upon a time a poisonous cane toad lived in the South Sea Islands, unloved and unwanted. Condemned as an ecological disaster, the Australian army was even deployed to get rid of it. Then one…
Footwear fans learn shoemaking art from Italian master
A stone’s throw from the Duomo in Florence, students from around the world are learning the art of shoemaking from an Italian master and bringing fresh hope to an artisan trade in crisis. Bukola Asafa,…