The vincitore of the ninth edition of the international competition Craft the Leather, promoted by Genuine Italian Vegetable Tanned Leather Consortium and aimed at young designers, It's Dutch Road Speyers of the Institute René Van den Berg Academy (Hoofddorp Netherlands) con la collezione “The World is a Natural Product“. This was decreed by the votes expressed by the Technical Jury which were added to those of the public collected at Lineapelle and on the Consortium's social channels. At the end of an internship at the Consortium, Wout Speyers presented a capsule collection composite three accessories that invite you to “travel with the essentials“, made entirely of vegetable tanned leather made available by associated companies. In particular:
La borsa “Travel light” multifunctional travel bag where the silhouette of the classic doctor's case meets a bicycle saddle. “ In this bag – spiega Speyers – only materials that belong to our natural balance are used; skin (wet), light aircraft plywood (folded) and cork. But there is yet another message: live lightly, Travel cheaply and take time to reflect. To integrate the subconscious into everyday life.”.
The double shoe it is the innovative proposal of footwear decomposable established by an Oxford model upper and a slipper. Efficient, multifunctional, suitable for all needs, it also wants to be an invitation to enjoy tranquility.
The Globe where the continents are entirely sewn by hand, and in relief, they highlight the ductility of vegetable leather and the art of master craftsmen: “There is a place where respect has always been part of daily life. In Tuscany, artisans have been producing leather since the Middle Ages. Vegetable tanned, without heavy metals. Natural and persistent soft leather. It's time to stop playing with the earth and put the world on a pedestal“, aggiunge Wout SpeyersThe Vera Pelle Consortium gives the winner a cash prize as a contribution to continue his training.
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