The Art of Care

The material is the luxury — and it was made to last.

Real leather, hand-woven raffia, mulberry silk, wool and cashmere. The kind of things that only get better with a little attention. Here is how to keep yours for years, not seasons.

Leather

The Leather Edit

Leather is alive. It softens, it deepens, it takes on the marks of the days you carry it through — that’s patina, not damage. Wipe it down now and then, keep it out of long hours in the sun and away from direct heat, and a little conditioner twice a year is all it really asks.

Wipe clean

Keep dry

Condition the leather

Away from heat

Out of direct sun

Store in dust bag

Raffia & Straw

Woven by hand

Raffia and straw are palm fibres, woven by hand. They’re happiest dry and in shape. Shake out the sand, wipe with a damp cloth, and when a bag is off duty, stuff it with a little tissue and rest it in its dust bag so it holds its form. No sun rules here — these were born for the beach.

Wipe clean

Keep dry

Reshape by hand

Store in dust bag

Silk

Mulberry silk

Real mulberry silk lasts decades if you treat it gently. Hand wash cold with a drop of mild soap — or dry clean — never bleach, never wring. Press the water out between two towels, dry it in the shade, and a cool iron brings the drape right back.

Hand wash cold

No bleach

Dry in shade

Iron low

Do not wring

Wool & Cashmere

Warmth, kept soft

Wool and cashmere want to be handled, not hung. Hand wash cool, press flat to dry, and never let a wet knit hang — it will stretch out of shape. A few pills are normal on natural fibre; a gentle comb keeps everything looking new.

Hand wash