Signatures
Designs that emerge from a specific idea or observation, together they reflect the ongoing exploration that shapes the collection.
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Founded in Antwerp in 2017, Lies Mertens is an independent leather-goods label that fuses sculptural objects with everyday use, through craftsmanship, material research and long-term vision. Each design grows from a close dialogue with the material, allowing its qualities to guide its form. Working exclusively with European leather, the hides are handpicked for their structure, character and aging qualities — selecting materials that become richer over time. A good design is one that gets better with use.
Collections evolve, rather than replacing one another. Every finished design is handcrafted in one of two small-scale family-run ateliers — one in Northern Italy, run by Franco, and one in Tunisia, led by Stefaan & Gaetane.
Charcoal & Shells
Stories behind the bag
Lies Mertens x Nage during Antwerp Fashion Festival
The Oyster small
The Jacques, uniting artisanship with a zero-waste vision
The Ensis, a collaboration with Jonas Van Put
Coming home at Patina
Unfold, the making of the Oyster bag
Sunflower, a color dedicated to Komop tegen Kanker, in collaboration with Achtvazen
Franco in his Italian production atelier
Traditionally handcrafted leather, a visit to our tannery Richard Hoffmans
The space around galerist Sofie Van de Velde
A glimpse into our Antwerp atelier
La Provence
Patina Guesthouse
Els, Jane & Sabine at Patina
The Romance Reader, a collaboration with JANUE
The MycaNova® collection, a Belgian vegan leather alternative made from mycelium
The coincidence of bumping into beautiful things, a closer look at LSP
the Casper bag
the Ed bag
One bag, many people: 5 year Lies Mertens
Winetour II: Winebar ONA
The material VEGEA: from grape waste to wine bag
Winetour I: Weingut Daniel & Bianka
Les Arcades du lac
A moment with artist Isabel Fredeus
The bag as a canvas, a collaboration with Shirley Villavicencio Pizango
the Lien bag
How the William backpack is made
A view on leather and its alternatives by sustainability expert Laurens de Meyer
The Eline bag
The Camiel bag
the cmmc bag
