This was very interesting and informative conversation. It’s fascinating to hear about how the finish of the leather frames a product in the market. The environmental issues around leather production, supply and wastage needs to be more widely addressed by the industry as a whole. Bill Amberg I am sure would be a good contributor to have on your podcast.
Great content! I would love to see your ranking/dissecting of men briefcases, especially from the "quiter" luxury brands like Serapian, Smythson, Pineider, ST Dupont, Dunhill, Montblanc etc.
It makes sense. Some humans are carnivores and the hide of animals that they eat, that are turned into leather, can be ultimately turned into a work of art. Circle of Life.
I remember going to a similar place many years ago in Lisbon, to buy bags of heel tips to replace on my shoes 😅 when going to the cobbler was more expensive than to buy a new pair 😬😅🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for another fantastic podcast V. 😊
I love leather bags and even after going vegetarian I thought leather is a by product - so its ethical for me to continue to use them. BUT recently (and accidentally) I came across a video on the slaughtering of the cows. It was said that “they are unconscious” but because of economy of scale (ie they need to kill quickly) they didn’t really stung the cows at the right places and the cows were basically skinned semi consciously. The cows must be skinned “freshly” killed in order to get the skin off in one piece, I read later. I then do a lot of research on it…but as an outsider I just don’t know how “ethical” the skinning process could be. I also found out that I can’t see pictures or videos of Australian slaughter houses because there is a gag law against taking videos/ pictures without permission in Australia. Anyway, I would love to be proved wrong….😢 because it is a beautiful product and skill. But the factory farming side really need to be stopped for the sake of humanity.
