LeDaveed

Hey PH Community, Thanks for the hunt, @chrismessina! We’re Andy & Shira (@shira_abramsky) – the team behind LeDaveed! We started the company in response to experiences we both had in our respective careers. Shira spent almost a decade in product development at leading high-end bag brands in NY and Canada. She witnessed the industry outsourcing to China, removing key features to boost profits, and increasing prices at the same time. I (Andy) came from the Wall Street world, where I witnessed too much short-term, low-integrity thinking. A viral Facebook post connected us, and with our collective experience in fashion and business, we set out to build a company rooted in our values of empowerment and thoughtfulness. We think our bags are the most thoughtful you’ll find anywhere, for 4 reasons: 1. They are designed with a degree of function that is uncommon in luxury, while maintaining a clean aesthetic (a rare combination). 2. Our materials are specially sourced. We've partnered with a leading German tannery – Heinen Leather – to engineer a new full-grain leather that is super-soft, waterproof, and unusually lightweight, with 80% less water and energy use than average. Our Riri zippers are Swiss-made and hand-finished; our twill linings are highly durable and made from recycled water bottles. 3. We produce at one of the last luxury bag factories in North America – Rayata Accessories in Montreal – allowing us to embed incredible detail into the bags. 4. You can stand behind our transparency. We’re the first luxury leather bag company in the world to be awarded Certified B Corporation status after a rigorous audit, putting us in the company of the leading responsible brands. Our beta production run sold out in 4 days, and we’re on Kickstarter to fund a larger run and our new colors! Look forward to answering your questions! -Andy & Shira

Andrew sent me a review bag to check out and it's a very nice product. It feels supple and smooth — and unlike other leather bags I've tried, is incredibly light. Overall positively impressed by @andy_dale's initiative here. Worth a look. 💼