Owen leather goods are designed with the outmost respect for the traditional craft whilst taking into account the needs of contemporary lifestyles. Designed to last whilst striving to look beyond the inherent durability of the material to design objects that people want to keep and continue to use as the years go by. An uncomplicated aesthetic highlights the natural beauty of the materials and emphasises the fine details. Read More...

Traditional Hand sewing and finishing techniques not found in mass-produced goods are what distinguishes Owen leather products from the rest. The incredibly durable Saddle stich and hand finished edges are extremely time consuming, this uncompromising attention to detail is detrimental the durability and aesthetic quality of Owen Leather products. Read More... 

Owen Leather puts a strong emphasis on provenance and is committed to understanding the supply chain of a widely used yet little understood material in order to raise ethical standards. The leather used is British or from European artisan tanneries, all of it vegetable tanned and all of the highest quality, it inherently changes, develops and improves with age. Leather from well-managed tanneries is an excellent form of waste management all the leathers used are a by-product of the meat industry and the cattle have certainly been eaten. 

An obsessive craftsperson by nature Harry Owen picked up the basics of leatherwork working as a cobbler from an early age, developing an appreciation for design and craftsmanship through repairing traditional gentlemen’s footwear and bags. He later went on to study three-dimensional design at Camberwell College of Art, where leather and leather-craft became the focus of his practice. After graduating with a collection of hand-sewn bags and exhibiting work at many national and international design festivals and exhibitions Owen leather was born.