spring summer 2014

SPRING SUMMER 2014
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SPRING SUMMER 2014
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Italian Tannery Visit
Italy is renowned for its leather and at Ally Capellino
we work closely with several of the tanneries lying
below the ancient town of San Miniato in Tuscany.
This area is the source of some of the worlds best veg
tanned leathers. Three small towns, along the water
supply of the River Arno, have grown up since the mid
1800s and developed a range of industries making
and supporting leather production. Today there are
over 500 leather related businesses in the area.
Our tanneries adhere to an ecological rule-book and
employ skilled artisans and experts in their fields.
From raw skins the leather goes through a 4 to 5 week
process of many stages: salting to preserve, liming to
clean, tanning, washing, drying, rolling, oiling, waxing
and polishing to give the finished product. Tanning is
the process where the raw skin is turned to a piece of
hide, becomes stable and won’t biodegrade. Huge
wooden drums slowly tumble the hides in a solution
containing a combination of wood barks, often Oak,
Quebaco, Chestnut or Mimosa. These agents are
what give the original warm brown hues to the final
product.
The leathers that we use are made to order. Our
tanneries source most of their skins from northern
Europe where good husbandry and climate benefit
the product. The fact that no two hides are ever
the same, together with the natural tanning, means
that each of the resulting bags is unique, with slight
variations proving their heritage. The leather
gradually evolves, with colour often warming in
re sponse to light exposure, and a rich patina
developing with constant touch.
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Canvas
Pared down simplicity. Waxed canvas unlined bags with bridle
leather handles and press stud pocket detailing.
Green, Navy.
Arron
Calum
Owen
Kelvin
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Baby Jeremy
Natalie
Frances
Freddie
Jeremy
Simon
Mary
Frank
Waxy
Signature styles in a new lightweight
British waxed cotton with soft leather base
and bridle leather buckled straps.
Dark Green, Navy, Bright Blue.
(Bright Blue available for Frank and Jeremy only)
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Waxy Totes
Unlined summer totes made from British waxed cotton
with leather binding detail inside.
Made in London.
Bright Blue, Yellow.
Abbie
Alex
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Luxe Wax
British waxed cotton bags made for function and style.
Italian veg tanned leather details. Tailored for laptops and tablets.
Grey.
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iGor
iKe
iSaac
iVan
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Small Leather Goods
A range of Italian veg tanned leather accessories
with contrast colour combinations.
Made in England.
Navy/Brown, Orange/Yellow, Purple/Beige.
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Lilly
Evie
Katherine
Tom
Oliver
Eli
Leo
Fay
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Belts
Functional, handmade hole punched leather belts
and classic Ally Capellino key fob. Made in London.
Yellow, Beige, Grey.
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Kamal
Arty
Kitty
Bibitty
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M’Lady
Beautiful steel frame Italian leather bags with
signature hand polished brass bar catch.
Raw edge construction with suede lining.
Made in London.
Mustard, Dark Blue.
Vivien
Cyd
Kim
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Homerton
Made in London range of classic bags
in supple grainy Italian veg tanned leather.
Tan, Navy.
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Marjorie
Marta
Mitchel
Molly
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Side-Entry Frames
Discreet steel frames with hand enamelled bar
clasp. Made in soft Italian veg tanned leathers with
wide bridle leather straps. Made in London.
Yellow, Taupe, Brown.
Eva Marie
Tippi
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Soft
Simple summer bags made in a soft nappa
leather with chunky bridle leathers straps.
Made in England
Tan, Navy.
Carys
Cartrin
Elin
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Zippy
Luxurious, casual bags in rich Italian leathers
with zip pocket detailing.
Olive, Brown, Nude.
Polly Jean
Beth
Amy
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Shops
East
9 Calvert Avenue
London E2 7JP
+44 (0) 207 033 7843
[email protected]
West
312 Portobello Road
London W10 5RU
+44 (0) 208 964 1022
[email protected]
Info
Ally Capellino Studio
5 Calvert Avenue
London E2 7JP
+44 (0) 207 613 3073
Credits
Boy–Guy
Girl–Janey
Photography–Agnes Lloyd-Platt
Graphic Design–Hamish Lloyd-Platt
www.allycapellino.co.uk
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