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A briefcase on a pedestal changes what it is. Photographed this way, the Wallace 2216 stops being luggage and becomes an object with a plinth, a backdrop and a light on it. The backdrop is a whole tan hide hung against a wall of photographs.
The Habermas 2071 in harness leather with a single gusset, two brass Marcellino latches, a flat handle and side rings for the shoulder strap.
In the news: LVMH’s free Journées Particulières, Oct. 16-18, opens Louis Vuitton, Moynat and Berluti leather workshops to visitors in Paris and beyond.
An earlier Wallace 2209 in chestnut English bridle leather with brass buckles, a key lock and dark-edged layered gussets. Made at Marcellino NY.
Wallace 2212 in tan English bridle leather: a single-flap briefcase with a brass latch, a leather grip handle and a long shoulder strap. Marcellino NY.
The people who didn’t want a 911 turned out to be a large, loyal, and surprisingly discerning group. The 944’s dismissal was reputational — imposed by people who had decided what the car meant before they sat in it.
Horween’s Chromexcel through the tannery’s own account and the makers who cut it: an 89-step pull-up leather, disputed origin dates and split care advice.