Stories
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The Death of the ‘It’ Bag. Long Live the Personal Bag.
Is the ‘It’ bag losing its appeal? Denice Faye Hough explores the shift towards personal luxury, bold colours, made to order craftsmanship and handbags that tell your own story.
Milan & Paris Fashion Week SS27: Has Luxury Lost Its Way?
Milan and Paris Fashion Week SS27 brought striking collections, celebrity moments, and important conversations about the future of luxury. From animal welfare and fashion heritage to craftsmanship and individuality, Denice...
Sophie’s Travels: The Devil Doesn’t Wear Prada. The Devil Is in the Details.
Join Sophie on her latest adventure through Florence, where centuries of Italian craftsmanship, leatherworking and extraordinary attention to detail reveal why true luxury is about individuality, intention and the little...
Why I Can't Stop Looking at Colour
I have always had a thing about colour. Probably more than is entirely sensible. Part of that comes from being a photographer. When you spend a lot of time looking...
The September Reset: Intentional Luxury for Back to Work and the First Days of Fall
It’s been a long, hot summer, but we’re now ready for Autumn, and at Maison De LUC8K, it’s our favourite time of year. September is fashion's reset button, as Summer...
French Leather Artisans: The LUC8K Atelier
Behind every LUC8K piece is a story that begins long before the finished bag reaches its owner. It begins with leather, skilled hands and knowledge that has been refined and...
Sophie's Travels: How 134 Million Leather Hides Exposed the Industry's Collapse
Enjoy LUC8K's sassy Sophie the giraffe's investigation into why cheap leather no longer works, and why intentional production may be the model that survives.
The Power Of Colour: A Meeting Of Minds with Soul Wardrobe Founder Kerry Wilde
What if colour was more than a finishing touch? What if the bag you carry, the clothes you wear and the colours you surround yourself with could influence not just...