Blog | Culte du Cuir

May 106 min

The Truth about 'Vegan Leather'

It sounds amazing - even the leather obsessed (like me!) tend to have mixed emotions when it comes to real leather...while hides are a...

Mar 216 min

Caring for Vachetta Leather

Vachetta leather is a luxurious, high end leather option - and like most materials that are luxury quality or specialized, it requires a...

Mar 95 min

Italian Vachetta Leather

The first piece of the newest collection, made using gorgeous Vachetta leather - tanned using a specialized vegetable tanning method in...

Feb 187 min

Handcrafted Leather Balm - My Recipe and why it's rad!

I've been working with leather for years; and during that time, I've relied on store bought waxes and balms to finish and maintain my...

Jan 291 min

The Workshop

Where the magic happens - after launching Culte du Cuir in late September, 2023, I completed all my leather work and packaging on a...

Jan 256 min

Dehanche Inspired Corset Belt

My designer inspired corset belt offers the quality and look of the original (the 'undone corset belt' from Dehanche) for a fraction of...

Oct 12, 20237 min

Leather Care

Caring for your leather pieces is critical to not only keep them looking their best, but also to extend the use and life of the piece....

Oct 6, 20237 min

Leather vs. PU Leather

There's no black and white answer when it comes to the ethics and sustainability of real leather vs. faux leather. There are a lot of...

Oct 2, 20236 min

Leather 101

The Leather Basics There is a lot of terminology and jargon thrown around when discussing leather – genuine, top grain, vegetable tanned,...