Journal
Crocodile, Alligator, Caiman — Understanding Cr...
There is a hierarchy within crocodilian leather that most people who own pieces made from it couldn't describe. A clear-eyed guide to the three families, their properties, and why Porosus...
Crocodile, Alligator, Caiman — Understanding Cr...
There is a hierarchy within crocodilian leather that most people who own pieces made from it couldn't describe. A clear-eyed guide to the three families, their properties, and why Porosus...
Why Some Leather Ages Beautifully — and Some Do...
Not all leather is the same, and not all leather ages the same way. A clear-eyed look at coatings, grain, patina, and what to actually expect from the leather goods...
Why Some Leather Ages Beautifully — and Some Do...
Not all leather is the same, and not all leather ages the same way. A clear-eyed look at coatings, grain, patina, and what to actually expect from the leather goods...
The Space Inside
On the interior geometry of a well-made object — and the moment I understood that empty space is as designed as anything you can see.
The Space Inside
On the interior geometry of a well-made object — and the moment I understood that empty space is as designed as anything you can see.
Why Deerskin Changes How an Object Feels
On deerskin linings — why the material inside an object matters as much as what's outside it.
Why Deerskin Changes How an Object Feels
On deerskin linings — why the material inside an object matters as much as what's outside it.
What You Carry vs. What Carries You
A note on the philosophy of travel objects — and why the things we reach for matter more than we think.
What You Carry vs. What Carries You
A note on the philosophy of travel objects — and why the things we reach for matter more than we think.
The Oltrarno District: Why Florence Still Makes...
There is a part of Florence that tourists cross the Arno to reach, then often leave too quickly. The Oltrarno — literally, beyond the Arno — sits on the south...
The Oltrarno District: Why Florence Still Makes...
There is a part of Florence that tourists cross the Arno to reach, then often leave too quickly. The Oltrarno — literally, beyond the Arno — sits on the south...