Building House of KIMIAS: Part 6 - Leather Engineering
Leather isn’t something you use—it’s something you negotiate with as a character with predisposed instincts, desires and resistances of its own. After visiting over 400 leather showrooms and tanneries across Italy and the Republic of China, I le...
Building House of KIMIAS: Part 6 - Leather Engineering
Leather isn’t something you use—it’s something you negotiate with as a character with predisposed instincts, desires and resistances of its own. After visiting over 400 leather showrooms and tanneries across Italy and the Republic of China, I le...
Building House of KIMIAS: Part 5 - The Problem Beneath the Surface
The journey of launching KIMIAS’ first luxury handbag collection hasn’t been simple. After discovering that 80% of our production leather delivery was unusable, I'm traveling back to Guangzhou to r...
Building House of KIMIAS: Part 4 - Why I chose Guangzhou over Florence, Ubrique, Portugal and Istanbul.
Creating a Leather bag isn’t just about the design or leather—it’s about finding someone, somewhere, who can bring your vision to life. Execution is everything. I searched everywhere: drove across...
Building House of KIMIAS: Part 3 - Production Challenges as a First Time Producer
Creating a brand is more than just crafting products—it’s about building stories, relationships, and memories that reflect the heart of the vision. Our latest chapter took us on a whirlwind journe...