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As Florence is the heart of the leather industry in Italy, it will come as no surprise that many of our brands are based there. The one brand I want to talk about today is Pratesi which was established in 1948. They stock a large range of the more traditional and classic style of leather goods which includes handbags, business briefcases, travel bags, messengers and accessories …

If you are a lover of designer handbags you will be very familiar with the woven, interlaced leather bags. The technique is also known as intrecciato and made famous by high end design brand Bottega Veneta. It was in the 60's when Bottega Veneta ventured into making accessories and they chose to use this woven technique more through necessity because their sewing machines which …