MR CHRISTIAN
WOMEN'S DESIGNER ARTISAN LEATHER GOODS MANUFACTURING
OUR STORY
THE BRAND
MR CHRISTIAN IS A NEW UK HERITAGE LEATHER GOODS MANUFACTURING BUSINESS BASED ON OVER 20 YEARS IN THE LUXURY BRAND LEATHER GOODS SECTORS. BUILT ON EXPERIENCES WORKING WITH THE LIKES OF POLO RALPH LAUREN, MULBERRY, PAUL SMITH, CHURCH SHOES PRADA AND OTHERS.
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TAKING THESE EXPERIENCES AND INSIGHTS AND PLACING THEM INTO HIS OWN PRODUCT RANGES WITHIN THE LUXURY RETAIL SECTOR. PRODUCTS DRIVEN AND UNDERPINNED BY A NEW NARRATIVE FOR TODAYS SOCIALLY AWARE, CONSCIOUS AND "SAVVY" CONSUMERS
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VETTED AND CERTIFIED SUPPLY CHAINS ACROSS ALL SECTORS, CAREFULLY SELECTED AND ARTISAN SKILLED UK MAKERS, WITH PROVEN TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING HERITAGE, RE- KINDLED RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY INDUSTRY FIGURES AND A PASSION FOR AUTHENTIC GENUINE VALUE PRODUCTS WITH FULL TRANSPARENCY TO ENSURE BRAND INTEGRITY AND CONSUMER TRUST.
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WRAP THIS UP WITH A DESIRE TO CREATE SOCIAL WEALTH OVER CORPORATE WEALTH IT IS THE MAKING OF SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT.
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A BLACK SHEEP BRAND
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WE ONLY SOURCE VEGETABLE TANNED LEATHERS FROM LWG SUSTAIANBLE APPROVED TANNERIES OR FROM SOURCES THAT CAN BE TRACED BACK TO IT'S ORIGIN OF SUPPLY
WHY LEATHER ?
IT'S IN MY DNA AND IS A HUGE PART OF MY FAMILY HISTORY,
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LEATHER IS A SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL AND A NATURAL BY PRODUCT OF THE MEAT AND FOOD INDUSTRY, AS LONG AS WE CONTINUE TO CONSUME MEAT THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A SUPPLY OF LEATHER. IT'S WORTH MENTIONING THAT A NUMBER OF OTHER BI PRODUCTS ARE ALSO USED FROM THE PROCESSING OF THIS MATERIAL SUCH AS COLLAGEN, FATS AND OILS ALL OF WHICH END UP IN OTHER CONSUMABLES THAT WE USE.FROM COSMETICS AND FOODS, TO FERTILIZERS FOR AGRICULTURE.
LEATHER IS HIGHLY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST DURABLE, LONGLASTING AND RELIABLE MATERIALS IN THE PRODUCTION AND USE WITHIN LUXURY FASHION PRODUCTS, AND THE REASON FOR ITS SUSTAINABILITY CREDENTIALS. IT FAR OUTLASTS MANY OTHER MATERIALS IN FAST FASHION.
WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND CHAMPION THIS MATERIAL IN OUR OWN PRODUCTION ENSURING WE ONLY SOURCE FROM TANNERIES THAT PRODUCE RESPONSIBLY AND ARE CERTIFIED BY THE LWG GROUP CERTIFICATION OR OTHER INDUSTRY APPROVED SUPPLIER CERTIFICATIONS.
please click the LWG for details of certified tanneries or this link for our Italian partners within this sector. SUSTAINABILITY – Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata Al Vegetale (pellealvegetale.it)
ALL OF OUR PRODUCTS ARE OFFERED WITH A LIFETIME GUARANTEE AND FULL END OF LIFE RETURNS POLICY ENSURING A FULL CIRCULAR OFFER FOR TODAYS CONSUMER CONCERNS.
THIS VOIDS THE NEED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMER BASED SO CALLED LEATHER ALTERNATIVES WHICH NOT ONLY INCREASES FURTHER RESOUCES DRAIN BUT ADDS TO THE OVER PRODUCTION OF MATERIALS WHICH WE ALREADY ARE STRUGGLING TO RECYCLE.
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LEATHER ALTERNATIVESÂ
WE DO NOT USE ENDORSE OR SEEK TO USE ANY OF THE NEW LEATHER ALTERNATIVES FOR OUR PRODUCTION. THERE IS SIMPLY NO EQUAL OR VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO LEATHER IF IT IS CORRECTLY SOURCED FROM SUSTAINABLE PRODUCING TANNERIES. DESPITE THE HYPE AND NOISE.
YES GENUINE LEATHER DOES COST MORE BUT THE INTEGRITY OF OUR BRAND IS WORTH THE EXTRA COST. IT ALSO GIVES US A QUALITY WE CAN STAND BEHIND.
THE PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THESE NEW MATERIALS ARE PREDOMINANTLY PETROLUM BASED OVER ENGINEERED MATERIALS OFTEN USING POLYMERS AND BINDING AGENTS WHICH ARE MORE HARMFUL TO THE PLANET THAN TRADITIONAL LEATHERS.
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THE GROWTH OF THIS NEW SECTOR IN ALTERNATIVES WHILST IS WELCOMED, NO STUDIES OR RESEARCH DATA HAS BEEN PRESENTED INTO THE LONG TERM DURABILTY OF THESE MATERIALS AND THE LONGER TERM EFFECTS.
LEATHER HAS A RICH HISTORY, A TRACK RECORD AND IS A PROVEN MATERIAL. YES WE NEED TO IMPROVE ON THE WASTE IN THE TANNING AND PRODUCTION SECTORS AND END OF LIFE PRODUCTS TO LANDFILL.
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MR CHRISTIAN IS A FULL CIRCULAR BRAND IN THAT EVERYTHING WE PRODUCE WE WILL TAKE BACK AT THE END OF THE LIFE OF THE OUR PRODUCTS. WITH A CLEAR COMMITMENT TO FINDING VIABLE SOLUTIONS FOR USED LEATHER GOODS WASTE.
