“I wanted real Italian leather - not PU - and didn’t want the same non-leather bag as everyone ... a small run of samples and a vision that now sees her sell thousands of handbags every day. The Bella ...

Today, the heart of this artisanal trade in handbags, as it has been for decades, is Italy. Looking over the colourful harbour of Palermo, Sicily, Studio Sarta is one of some 4,500 leather ...

Established in 2017, Studio Sarta in Palermo creates chic, contemporary handbags made from rattan and Italian leather. “It is a strange story. We expected our sales to decrease during lockdown ...

“I wanted real Italian leather - not PU - and didn’t want the same non-leather bag as everyone ... a small run of samples and a vision that now sees her sell thousands of handbags every day. The ...

A series of raids in Italy has exposed the contrast between ... conditions at local factories found workshops making handbags ...