Intention in Every Detail

Each commission is cut, saddle-stitched, and finished by hand in our atelier. A limited number of pieces each season, made to order by Mackenzie Dunham.

ATELIER PENNY JAMES

The craftsman

Every commission passes through a single pair of hands — from the hide to the finished edge. Nothing is delegated, nothing is rushed.

 

Hand SADDLE-STITCHED

Two needles, one thread. The saddle stitch locks each pass independently — if a thread breaks, the seam holds. The technique of the great French ateliers.

Hand-Cut

Each hide is read by hand before cutting — grain, weight, tension. Only the finest section of the skin is used.

HAND-FINISHED

Each edge is painted, sanded, and polished across multiple passes. It is one of the last steps in a commission and one of the most telling.

One-of-one

Bespoke

We accept a limited number of bespoke commissions each season, pieces designed and built around a single client. You choose the leather, the dimensions, the details.

À LA CARTE

Select, customize, refine

Choose the leather, the thread, the colour. Each commission is built by hand to your specification.

OUR MATERIALS

Leathers that last

From supple French hides, to the rich patina found in Italian leathers, we have curated a range of different textures and finishes from the top tanneries around the world.