The Lace Edit

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A study in softness, line, and the quiet poetry of handwork.

The Lace Edit reimagines leather through the delicacy of hand embroidery. Fine cotton threads, worked entirely by hand in off-white or black, trace intricate patterns across supple leather surfaces, lending each piece an appearance that is at once graphic and gentle. Like the lace that inspired its name, the embroidery softens the object without diminishing its strength, adding a quiet femininity that feels considered rather than ornamental.

At its heart, the edit is a conversation between two distinct craft traditions of India. The embroidery draws upon the Kashida chain stitch of Kashmir, while its motifs take inspiration from the floral vocabulary of Sanganer hand block printing in Rajasthan. Together, they create something entirely new—a Chiaroscuro interpretation where two regional crafts meet on an unexpected canvas of leather.

Each motif is embroidered stitch by stitch, the artisan guiding cotton thread through a material far more resistant than fabric. The process demands patience, consistency, and an intuitive understanding of both embroidery and leather, resulting in a surface rich in texture yet remarkably understated.

The collection spans slings, handbags, wallets, and everyday companions, each available across a selection of soft leather qualities and colours. The embroidery itself can be worked in black or off-white, allowing the character of each piece to shift from bold and graphic to quiet and understated. Leather colours, embroidery colours, and even bag silhouettes can be customised from our available options, making every piece uniquely personal.

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Snippets of a conversation with one of the hands behind the work. Shared in Hindi, in the language most natural to him: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cka2LrKDX11/

These are pieces that celebrate restraint over excess—where the beauty lies not in embellishment alone, but in the meeting of two craft traditions, interpreted slowly by hand and carried forward in leather.


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