Our Equestrian Heritage
I have the bug. Always have. Anyone else who has the bug can recognize it. Growing up in New Jersey all it took was a drive past a field of ponies and I had my head out the window and was begging my parents to PULL OVER. I started riding when I was just 6 years old; my first horse show was also the day...
How We Craft Our Bags
Italian vegetable-tanned leather absorbs the traces of our life, it matures, it becomes more beautiful with wear. Many of the tanneries we work with are multi-generational crafts people who learned this unique skill from their forefathers. Tuscany is the land of Renaissance; Tuscany is the area of Italy where the art of vegetable tanning leather skins is centered. Master craftsmen, repositories of centuries...
Our Heritage
Growing up, Lisa Rissetto was surrounded by strong women who cherished great design. Her mother, aunt, and grandmother—all fiercely independent, best friends, generous and nurturing—taught her the importance of having an independent vision, of sharing and connecting with others, a love for things that were both elegant and practical, and an appreciation for the enduring quality of heirloom pieces. Drawn to California by her work...