Paris designer wants to restore leather's pedigree
25 November 2011Natalia Brilli, a Parisian Jewellry maker has told the New York Times that she wants to 'restore leather's pedigree'. The article was published in the well-known American newspaper. Brilli is one of a group of designers that are asking for leather to regain its luxury status rather than be seen as a commodity material.
The article published in the fashion section of the New York Times starts: My aim is to restore leather’s pedigree,' said Natalia Brilli, a Parisian jewellry maker who specializes in intricately sheathed leather pieces based on an ancient technique. Although the material 'had luxurious connotations for centuries, it became vulgarized over the past decades, associated with bondage. This is a perception I’m fighting to change.'
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/22/fashion/22iht-ACAG-LEATHER22.html
