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The traditional craft fascinates custom shoemaker Sascha Helm more than his learned profession of orthopaedic shoemaker.

So he trained as a journeyman in Austria and learned the classical profession from Rudolf Scheer&Söhne in Vienna.

His customers can now benefit from the accumulated experience of both orientations. Sascha Halm provides them with individually handcrafted bespoke shoes made of high-quality materials, with excellent craftsmanship and in a form that is completely tailored to their wishes.

Each custom-made shoe is a unique piece and an investment in health.

Sascha Halm Maßschuhe
Merseburgerstraße 41
04177 Leipzig

Phone: +49 1575 57 47 291

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© Shoes: Jo Zarth

For many years, Maria Schenke has been designing casual garments that delicately and thoughtfully accentuate the female figure and are inspired by the colourful life between the bridges. All pieces are designed in her studio at Industriestraße 19 in Schleußig and manufactured by her on site.

The selected raw materials come from small manufacturers and are woven and dyed in southern Germany to produce durable and long-lasting knitwear.

Since 2022, Maria Schenke as well has been working closely with the GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts and Design in Leipzig, among others, giving advertising banners a second life in her garments such as reversible jackets and bags.

Maria Schenke
Atelier Graue Maus
Industriestraße 19
04229 Leipzig

Web: graue-maus.de
Phone: 0341 983 21 70
Mobile: 0177 2304110
Instagram: maria_schenke_modedesign

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For the architect Angela Wandelt, wearing hats is an expression of personality and individuality. She herself has been wearing and collecting hats since her youth and taught herself the craft of hat making.

She finally founded "Gela-Hats" and created a place for very individual fashion in Leipzig. Soon her creations were also enthusiastically received at the trade fairs in New York, Berlin, Hamburg and Vienna.

"Fashion is ephemeral. Style never" This insight of Coco Chanel has been adopted by the hat designer.

Gela-Hüte Leipzig
Spinnereistraße 7
Baumwollspinnerei Haus 21
04179 Leipzig

Web: gela-huete.de
Phone: +49 341 912 80 50

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© Portrait: Schnuppe von Gwinner
© Products: Gerd Heise

Atelier FRANZISKA KLEE sees itself as a young fair fashion label for fresh product design, handmade with care and love.

Here, bags and accessories inspired by everyday life are created from natural leather – in clear, minimalist cuts and designed with an eye for details. Classic craftsmanship is combined with new ideas and high-quality, sustainable materials.

"All the decisions we make serve only one goal – to create a true favourite that you want to take with you wherever you go."

Franziska Klee Taschen
Prellerstraße 54a
04155 Leipzig

Web: franziskaklee.de
Phone: +49 152 23 02 47 45

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„Rothöll“, the name of her manufacture of bags and accessories made of fish-leather was composed by the founder Annekatrin Döll from "roð", the Icelandic word for "fish-leather" and her family name "Döll".

Today, fish seems to be a very unusual source for leather production. But already the indigenous peoples of Alaska and Siberia developed methods to make extremely durable and supple leather from fish skin.

„Rothöll“ follows this ecologically and fashionably attractive principle of transforming industrial remains of the fishing industry into luxurious, durable and beautiful leather goods.

Rothöll – Fine Leather From The Sea
Franz-Flemming-Straße 15
04179 Leipzig

Web: rothoell.com
Phone: +49 160 99 83 57 83

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© Portrait: Schnuppe von Gwinner
© Products: Annekatrin Döll