Our Luggage and footwear is sourced from the Tuscany region of Italy. We create most of our pieces using a process called “dip dying”. This process requires a great deal of hand work and skill to deliver product of exceptional quality and style. Each piece is initially made from raw leathers, sewn together with the linings, zippers, trims etc all in place. We then “dip” or submerge the product into a large barrel of hot dye. The barrel revolves/tumbles, further softening the already supple leathers, and ensuring full coverage of the colour dye. The heat allows the colour to penetrate the materials, setting colour fast into leathers and natural fabrics at varying gradients. A technical challenge during the dyeing process...
Wandering the streets of Firenze it’s hard not to to be inspired by the detail found on the stunning entrance doors and gothic inspired door furniture.
Some of the most impressive examples of Florentine wood and metal work can be found on doorways, but these breathtaking works of gothic art are not just reserved for Churches and Cathedrals. Some of Florence’s most modest homes and businesses often have elaborately carved wooden doors adorned with intricate, beautifully crafted hinges, locks, doorknobs, door knockers, and studs made of bronze or iron.
"Gothic; no architecture is so haute",
The GenR8ed Chelsea Boot in Grigio Grey/Taupe Calf Suede
Tread in neutral territory in this hand dyed Italian calf suede, artisan crafted in Tuscany Italy with leather linings and flexible, hard wearing genuine rubber sole.
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We are The LibR8ed. We create stylish, casualised contemporary fashion taking inspirational notes from the "Lighter end of Dark Fashion" without the extreme “avant garde” pieces. Our brand name; The LibR8ed, comes from that “liberating feeling” of taking control of your own style and destiny. The LibR8ed is a “Movement in Style”. Our aim is to deliver an elevated level of fashion and style without compromising your sense of comfort. Our styling is effortlessly relaxed, loose fit, unstructured and somewhat dishevelled. Our footwear is soft and flexible, and our luggage is totally unconstructed, effortlessly draping across the body. We take pride in our commitment to craftsmanship. As we create, we use processes that allow each piece some level of individuality...
The Work-ed tote bag is crafted in Tuscany, Italy from supple dip dyed Italian calf leathers. Two handles allow it to be worn over the arm or as a shoulder bag. The black cotton lining features two open pockets for phones, wallets etc, as well as a larger zipped pocket to separate valuables. The bag is crafted using the dip dye process,which has reduced the overall size of the bag, but not the metal zip, which helps to give a softer, unconstructed and somewhat unique dishevelled character to the piece. We designed this bag around the needs of the traveling worker. The large scale of the bag means it can carry a large laptop, with room for a change of...
