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Hanneke Kramers: There’s a lot to be said about “leather,” do you have a moment? by MAGAZINELEATHER March 8, 2024 Reading Time: 6 min. “Why is leather still beautiful and part of vintage fashion years later? Just look at the proportions and you will automatically get the answer. Maybe it’s an icon? In our Magazine …
MisjaB.co.uk eye for style HANNEKE & LISA IN AMSTERDAM On Nieuwendammerdijk in Amsterdam, I meet Hanneke and Lisa, mother and daughter. It is very peaceful and quiet, no doubt also because it is a Sunday morning. You imagine yourself in a small picturesque village. Moreover, it is a beautiful, sunny autumn day. Both live nearby …
There is so much happening in the leather industry, time for a blog about this beautiful material. My great love and passion. I am not a tanner, but the interest in the basic material has always been there. Nice it to know how your material is put together, isn’t it? This allows you as a …
Welcome again to my blog page. First of all, I wish you all a wonderful, long summer, free of corona! In September, the ’21-’22 school year will start again at the Lfa with new training and courses. More on that later, but now first a little story about a very special piece of clothing: The …
In 2018, I promised to keep you updated on developments in vegan leather and related products. Here is an update. I’ve been hearing more and more about it lately, and what strikes me most is that there are still a lot of questions about what exactly it means, vegan leather. Hence, I decided to try …
In 2005, scientist Marie Soressi (Leiden University) discovered an unusual piece of bone in a cave in the Dordogne region. Age: about 50,000 years. It turned out to be a part of a specialized tool for leather working, a so-called “leather tool”. ‘lissoir’. Maker: unmistakably a Neanderthal! Under an overhanging rock 35 kilometers away, Soressi’s …
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I can’t resist the urge to come up with something old and personal. At the end of the year, taking a look back is appropriate. Finally, I have tangible proof that my grandfather was really with the company PhP van Baak. I found this photo from 1942 of my grandfather’s 25th anniversary celebration at the …
This beautiful statue, which is also a fountain, stands in the heart of the ancient city of Trier in Germany. All the crafts that contributed to Trier’s prosperity are depicted in it, which is why this image gave me the idea to write a piece about crafts. The crafts fountain is a structure like a …
While the Lfa students and trainees are busy working on their leather creations, there is also a lot going on behind the scenes … Hanneke has spent a lot of time organizing the business and legal side of the Lfa. And this has not been without results as Leather fashion academy now holds a …
Recently, while emptying out my mother’s house after she passed away in January, I discovered among the untold amount of knick-knacks a few leather items belonging to my grandfather. The photo shows two poufs that my grandfather made, probably for his pleasure, about 100 years ago. Proof of the durability of this material and the …
