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oyster plum medium
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oyster plum medium
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Lies Mertens Ed weekender bag in plum calfino, view 2
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Lies Mertens Ensis III bag in charcoal, front view
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Lies Mertens The Jacques
oyster plum medium
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Lies Mertens -  Charcoal & Shells, a new capsule
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Lies Mertens Ed weekender bag in plum calfino, view 2
Shell collection
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Lies Mertens Ensis III bag in charcoal, front view
Lies Mertens Ensis III bag in charcoal, detail view
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oyster plum medium
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A project that unites artisanship with a zero-waste vision, turning leather offcuts into expressive limited-edition designs.Their form is guided by leftover strips of the hide that would otherwise be thrown away.

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Jacques,
wave calfino
Regular Price €380 €250
Regular Price €380 €250
zero waste project
Jacques,
coquina sand
Regular Price €380 €250
Regular Price €380 €250
zero waste project
Jacques,
plum calfino
Regular Price €380
Regular Price €380
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Lies Mertens Jacques bag in black calfino, front view
zero waste project
Jacques,
black calfino
Regular Price €380
Regular Price €380
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zero waste project
Jacques,
black full grain
Regular Price €380
Regular Price €380
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Oyster keypouch,
charcoal
Regular Price €145
Regular Price €145
+ 2 Colors
Oyster keypouch,
moss
Regular Price €125
Regular Price €125
Regular Price €125
+ 2 Colors
Oyster keypouch,
glazed moss
Regular Price €125
Regular Price €125
Regular Price €125
+ 2 Colors
Oyster keypouch,
plum calfino
Regular Price €125
Regular Price €125
Regular Price €125
+ 2 Colors
Oyster keypouch,
black calfino
Regular Price €125
Regular Price €125
Regular Price €125
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Black Bordeaux Bottle green Charcoal Chocolat Coquina sand Cotton Fungi vegan Yellow sandstone Moss Marine Oyster white Pearl Plum Rust Sage Sunflower Wave
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The Forest
The Forest
Charcoal & Shells
Charcoal & Shells
The Beach, shells and other discoveries
The Beach, shells and other discoveries
Remnant project, uniting artisanship with a zero-waste vision
Remnant project, uniting artisanship with a zero-waste vision
The Ensis, a collaboration with Jonas Van Put
The Ensis, a collaboration with Jonas Van Put
Coming home at Patina
Coming home at Patina
Unfold, the making of the Oyster bag
Unfold, the making of the Oyster bag
A glimpse into our Antwerp atelier
A glimpse into our Antwerp atelier
Sunflower, a color dedicated to Komop tegen Kanker, in collaboration with Achtvazen
Sunflower, a color dedicated to Komop tegen Kanker, in collaboration with Achtvazen
Franco in his Italian production atelier
Franco in his Italian production atelier
Traditionally handcrafted leather, a visit to our tannery Richard Hoffmans
Traditionally handcrafted leather, a visit to our tannery Richard Hoffmans
The space around galerist Sofie Van de Velde
The space around galerist Sofie Van de Velde
La Provence
La Provence
Patina, a guesthouse above our atelier
Patina, a guesthouse above our atelier
The Romance Reader, a collaboration with JANUE
The Romance Reader, a collaboration with JANUE
The MycaNova® collection, a Belgian vegan leather alternative made from mycelium
The MycaNova® collection, a Belgian vegan leather alternative made from mycelium
The coincidence of bumping into beautiful things, a closer look at LSP
The coincidence of bumping into beautiful things, a closer look at LSP
the Casper bag
the Casper bag
the Ed bag
the Ed bag
5 years Lies Mertens
5 years Lies Mertens
Winetour II: Winebar ONA
Winetour II: Winebar ONA
The material VEGEA: from grape waste to wine bag
The material VEGEA: from grape waste to wine bag
Winetour I: Weingut Daniel & Bianka
Winetour I: Weingut Daniel & Bianka
medium
Les Arcades du lac
A moment with artist Isabel Fredeus
A moment with artist Isabel Fredeus
medium
The bag as a canvas, a collaboration with Shirley Villavicencio Pizango
the Lien bag
the Lien bag
How the William backpack is made
How the William backpack is made
A view on leather and its alternatives by sustainability expert Laurens de Meyer
A view on leather and its alternatives by sustainability expert Laurens de Meyer
The Eline bag
The Eline bag
The Camiel bag
The Camiel bag
the cmmc bag
the cmmc bag
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