FOOTWEAR & LEATHER GOODS STUDIO
Luxury shoes for new brands, designed and made in Europe.
From trend research and creative direction to finished shoes, led by a former Head of Design at Dolce & Gabbana. Made in Italy, Portugal, Spain and Germany.
Led By
Former Head of Design at Dolce & Gabbana, Navyboot and Peter Kaiser
Made In
Italy, Portugal, Spain and Germany
Runs From
About 100 pairs per style
Sketch to Production
Usually 4 to 12 months, depending on project scope
WHO WE WORK WITH
New footwear brands
Founders building a first collection, often from outside fashion. We take you from idea to finished shoes.
Fashion & lifestyle brands
Labels ready to add shoes or leather goods. We're honest up front about tooling costs and minimums.
How a collection comes together
We start with your customer and your brand, not with a sketch.
Trend research, your customer, and where your collection sits in the market.
01 Discover
Creative direction, collection planning and concepts that fit your brand.
02 Design
Lasts, soles and materials, tech packs, prototypes and fit testing on real feet.
03 Develop
Factory selection, production oversight and quality control, here in Europe.
04 Deliver
We help fashion brands expand into footwear and leather goods through European design, development, and production oversight, from capsule tests to scaled runs.
Your category expansion partner with on‑the‑ground production management.
Expanding into footwear and leather goods is complex.
You’ve built a strong brand, but footwear and leather goods require different expertise, suppliers, and production oversight. Most fashion brands face the same barriers:
No in-house leather development capability
Limited access to trusted European factories
High upfront development and sampling costs
Uncertainty around MOQs, timelines, and production risk
No one accountable for the full process
Experience From
You don’t need to hire an internal team. You need the right European partner.
✓ One accountable European partner from concept to production oversight
✓ De-risk development through hands‑on sampling and quality control
✓ Reduce sourcing complexity with a trusted European supplier network
✓ Protect brand standards with expert design + construction expertise
✓ Move faster with clarity: timelines, costs, and decision points made explicit
Who We Are
Led by designers with decades of experience at Europe’s most respected fashion houses, including former Head of Design at Dolce & Gabbana and designers with experience at Valextra and other leading luxury brands, our team brings both taste and technical expertise to every project.
We combine refined design, material mastery, and European manufacturing knowledge, guiding brands from concept to production with confidence. Acting as your on-the-ground team in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Germany, we handle product development, factory coordination, and quality assurance.
Our approach ensures every product is crafted with intention, durability, and luxury-level finish, while also being practical and market-ready.
Services
Our three-stage service structure determines where we can best support your brand:
Entry Stage: Small Collection Launch
A low-risk way to enter footwear and leather goods. Best for brands testing a new category, silhouette, or price point in the market. We offer focused capsule collections using proprietary constructions and established European factories.
• Lower upfront development costs
• Smaller MOQs (starting at 100 units, depending on design)
• Faster time-to-market
• Custom design aligned with your brand
• Validate demand before committing to large-scale production
• Protect margins while testing a new category
• A measured entry. Not a speculative investment.
Build Stage: Bespoke Development
For brands building a long-term footwear or leather category, we provide end-to-end development and production oversight. We manage:
• Collection planning
• Design development and technical pack creation
• Technical development and construction decisions
• Material sourcing aligned with margin targets
• Factory selection across Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Germany
• Sample supervision and cost negotiation
• Production planning and quality control
Our role is to ensure your collection meets luxury-level standards while remaining commercially disciplined, scalable, and aligned with your timeline.
Scale Stage: Production System + Supplier Network
European factory network, workflows, and repeatable production for ongoing drops, without the guesswork. We work directly with established European factories and material suppliers, coordinating:
• Last (i.e. shoe form) development and construction decisions
• Technical packs and specifications
• Sample iterations and approvals
• Cost breakdowns and margin alignment
• Quality control and production timelines
• You don’t have to manage factories across time zones. We do.
Learn Our Approach to Footwear Development & Production in Europe
Discover how to launch footwear and leather goods with confidence…
