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The atelier

Hand-cut, hand-finished, in Marikina.

Every Bae bag spends 14 hours in the hands of one of seven artisans. We work in small batches because that's the only way to make something that gets better with use.

The leather is Italian, vegetable-tanned. The hardware is solid brass, cast in Pampanga. The abaca strap is hand-woven in Cebu.

A Bae artisan saddle-stitching a vegetable-tanned calfskin panel at a Marikina workbench, brass hardware nearby.
Materials

Honest things, honestly named.

01

Italian calfskin

From Tuscany

Vegetable-tanned. Softens with use.

02

Solid brass

From Pampanga

Cast hardware. Patinas to a warm bronze.

03

Hand-woven abaca

From Cebu

From banana leaf fiber. Stronger than hemp.

04

Suede lining

From Marikina

Soft to the touch. Quietly luxurious.