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Melina Carranza & David Iglesias

  • Oficio Studio
  • Leatherworker
  • Madrid, Spain
  • Master Artisan
Melina Carranza & David Iglesias Leatherworker
Contact
Spanish, English
Hours:
Monday to Friday 11:00 - 20:00, Saturday 11:00 - 14:00
Phone:
+34 648487725
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A shared passion for leather

  • • Melina and David create leather accessories
  • • They source their raw materials from Villarramiel, a small Spanish town
  • • They sell only what they produce with their own hands

David Iglesias is a Spanish lawyer. Melina Carranza, a Mexican architect. They were searching for their true vocations when they met in his shop in Madrid, where he sold leather goods for bikes. She was looking for someone to teach her the art of leatherwork. He had run his family’s bag factory but had left it disappointed by the mass fashion production. Melina wanted to create small collections of handmade products with top quality raw materials, far from industrial manufacturing. This idea aroused his interest, and he joined her project, a more traditional and sustainable business. It was love at first sight. They met, fell in love, found their calling together, and Oficio Studio became their passion and philosophy of life. In 2012 they travelled around Spain in search of the finest tanneries and tools they needed to make their products in their home and workshop. Their first object was a doctor’s bag, which soon became a bestseller.

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Ally purse

The Ally purse is handmade from two full-grain black leather pieces, folded and stitched together like an accordion to create three compartments. This handbag has a rectangular shape, which gives it a discreet and elegant touch.Its leather is tanned in Spain using only tree bark and vegetable oils in an hundred percent handmade chromium-free process, so it gains a beautiful patina over time and use.

Length 21 cm
Width 4 cm
Height 17 cm

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Anita bag

Anita is a classic bag that you can also carry over the shoulder. Medium-sized with a top handle, it has a flat bottom and rounded sides that give it an organic look. Its design is a contemporary, scaled-down version of the doctor's bags popular in the 19th century. Its Spanish leather is tanned using only tree bark and vegetable oils in an hundred percent handmade chromium-free process, so it gains a beautiful patina over time and use.

Length 28 cm
Width 16 cm
Height 15 cm

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Postal bag

This bag also may work as a functional horizontal briefcase in which you can place a computer in its main compartment. It has a soft, organic look, with rounded corners on both the body and the edges of the flap. A second compartment on the back with an easy-open snap allows you to quickly reach other essential items. The bag is made from Spanish leather, naturally enhanced by mechanical manipulation during the tanning process.

Length 36 cm
Width 9 cm
Height 30 cm

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Utility bag

A leather item with a single compartment large enough to carry a laptop, documents and other personal items, the Utility bag is the perfect travel companion. It has a minimalist style and a vertical format, inspired by advertising cloth bags. Its full-grain Spanish leather is tanned with tree bark and vegetable oils in an hundred percent handmade, chromium-free process.

Length 30 cm
Width 5 cm
Height 40 cm

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Verbena bag

With its ease of use, this leather zippered bag fits easily into everyday life. It is a medium-size article but has the capacity of a large one thanks to the folds at its base that multiply its interior volume. You can carry it in as an underarm bag, slung over the shoulder or diagonally. It was made in Spain from vegetable tanned full-grain leather with a rich tumbled grain.

Length 24 cm
Width 12 cm
Height 15 cm

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