‘Bits&Bobs Tray’ 1.0 (Vineyard Vine)

‘Bits&Bobs Tray’ 1.0 (Vineyard Vine)The Bits&Bobs Tray 1. 0 are made from Horween leather samples, usually used to showcase the variety of leathers a tannery can offer and then thrown away. Saved from being binned in a shoe factory, I thought they were the perfect size for a small organiser. Each one features a XEN logo hand engraved in the centre. I decided to keep the original sample sticker on the other side,describing the type of leather it is and the name of the specific colour. A

Stand out details include the shotgun shell holder re-purposed as lighter holder

‘Bloomingdale’ An old pair of military cargo trousers

Made from the corners of an extra large Arabian rug and thick leather cut outs

This is my first canvas piece using fabrics in the same way I do with garments and bringing them same details and execution to canvas

The ‘SideBag 1

Height: 120mm / 12cm

crafted from salvaged buffalo leather off-cuts and end sections of premium hides that are typically discarded due to natural scarring and markings

reflecting the life in these old used military garments

surrounding an extra large grey suede XEN graffiti tag heavily sewn on to the garment

side seamed

• Two D-rings for strap attachment

crafted from salvaged kudu leather off-cuts and end sections of premium hides that are typically discarded due to natural scarring and markings