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Leather in the raw

Designers Darren Hsieh and Phoebe Chang of Figure 21 let leather’s natural characteristics shine through in their handcrafted bags and accessories

By Catherine Shu  /  STAFF REPORTER

“We don’t go into the design process hoping that a certain item will become a bestseller,” says Hsieh. Custom orders take one week for small accessories, while bags can take up to three weeks to complete.

Most readymade bags in the store are priced in the range of NT$2,000 to NT$8,000 for larger items, including work satchels and tote bags. Wallets, billfolds and eyeglass cases sell for about NT$2,000 to NT$3,000. Stamped leather buttons and hair accessories are NT$100 each, while leather-covered notebooks are NT$980.

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