Bon Vivant

Leather goods, handmade in Brisbane, inspired by the many forms of the Good Life

The Good Life is a concept best left to individual dreamers to interpret. While some may see it as a life spent lamping in the sun or lapping the local ski hill, others feel it’s defined as time dedicated to a passion project. The latter rings true for the team behind Brisbane, Australia-based Bon Vivant. Translated literally from French, Bon Vivant means “one who lives …

Studio Visit: Wood’d

The Italian company fuses leather and wood together to create phone and tablet accessories

by Heather Stewart Feldman Italian company Wood’d makes tech accessories and other objects from wood and leather, seamlessly blending modern aesthetics and processes with artisan woodworking skills and techniques. Determined to contribute to the future of their family’s business—but in their own way—brothers Stefano and Andrea Aschieri (23 and 27 years old, respectively) proposed introducing their own product line to a company originally founded on …

U-Lock Holster

Handmade by Montreal-based industrial designer Jesse Herbert, the vegetable-tanned leather U-Lock Holster keeps the cumbersome-but-necessary U-Lock neatly tied to the back of your bike while you ride carefree to your next destination.