01 / Fold study
Refining the fold.
Fit, closure and the way a single piece of leather folds around what it carries.
From the studio / Process & materials
Work in progress.
At the bench: material studies, pattern development, cutting, stitching and finishing. The decisions behind each piece.
02 / Hardware
Weight and finish.
Hardware selection and finishing details. Brass against dark leather, chosen and fitted by hand.
03 / The mark
Stitched, not stamped.
The ROMAN mark, cut in leather and stitched to navy denim. Every piece carries one.
04 / Unexpected discoveries
What’s inside?
Freshly cut stone shows a pattern no drawing can predict. Some of these had never been opened.
“You’re the second person ever in the history of the world to see the inside of these stones. Just sliced ’em up.”
From the maker / Fresh cuts