Introducing Labatut, a contemporary leather accessories brand imagined and designed between Paris and the South West of France by founder Caroline Benaouda.
Drawing inspiration from contemporary aesthetics with a nod to the past, Labatut creates leather goods infused with a strong design sense while obsessively focused on high quality craftsmanship. The label’s on-going quest to offer the best of both luxury and sustainability translates in the uniquely modern stance of using only dead stock leather, salvaged from renowned tanneries. By offering a second life to these precious materials Labatut aims to compliment their singularity.
The leather salvage approach allows the brand to act and produce in a sustainable way, without commissioning any additional leather productions and therefore avoiding surplus stock. This process results in small quantities, even one single item produced at times, making each piece singular and unique.
Rare objects by essence, the label’s designs aim to stay exceptional pieces throughout time. From the selection of the leather to the color palette, Labatut is defined by impeccable quality, thorough attention to detail and the values of craftsmanship.
Projects
Projects credited in
- CAMPAIGN.-001For each new campaign, multi-disciplinary artists will be invited to portray a theme reflecting the values of the brand. Campaign.- 001: Labatut collaborated with the London based photographer Steph Wilson, and french visual artist, Jan Melka. Theme.- DIANA Goddess of the moon, child of nature, she lived and guarded the forest and the animals who resided within. She is considered as a mother goddess, a fertility deity, and protector of childbirth. She has been admired throughout ages for her s
- AMULET.-Labatut collaborated with Paris based illustrator, sculptor & graphic designer, Pablo Grand Mourcel. It results in a limited edition of 20 " Diana" Amulets, the iconic figure and logotype of the brand. - Goddess of the moon, child of nature, Diana lived and guarded the forest and the animals who resided within. She is considered as a mother goddess, a fertility deity, and protector of childbirth. - By combining their universes, Labatut and Pablo created an Amulet, a trinket to hung about the nec
Work history
Founder, Designer & Creative DirectorLabatut
Paris, FranceFull Time
Labatut is a contemporary leather accessories brand imagined and designed between Paris and the South West of France.
Made in Andalusia, the brand creates sustainable leather goods infused with a subtle design sense while obsessively focused on high quality craftsmanship.
Skills
- Design
- Creative Direction
- Creativity
- Sourcing
- Management
- Fashion Accessories