Andrea founded Findlay after falling in love with leather for its strength and ability to become more beautiful with time and use. She struggled to find a polished leather bag that could transition throughout her busy day and make a subtle statement about her personal style and ethics. So she tried her hand at designing her dream tote and Findlay was born. She believes in creating classic and timeless pieces that are thoughtfully designed and made with responsibly sourced materials.

Our pieces are crafted from 100% traceable full grain vegetable-tanned Italian leather. Vegetable tanning is one of the oldest forms of processing the leather where natural tannins from tree bark and plants are used to tan the leather rather than harsh chemicals. Only 10% of the worlds leather is made in this way because it is more time and labor intensive; however, it produces a leather that is durable, sweet smelling and buttery soft. It lasts longer and is biodegradable at the ends of its useful life. Once you've experienced it, you'll never go back. It's leather in its purist and most beautiful form.