Innovative Norwegian Craftsmanship

Who knows what the next must-have handbag will be, but lifeiscarbon® are rather taken with the elaborate craftsmanship and innovative functionality of the Cala & Jade range of leather bags.

Cala & Jade was established by the Norwegian design duo Nina Amble Sandaas and Tina C. Skaar, who met whilst studying alongside each other for three years at ESMOD, the fashion school in Oslo. Having discovered that they shared a common childhood dream to create their own fashion brand, they chose womenswear as their field and, having initially specialized in fur, went on to create a stunning range of leather bags. Their fascination for all things leather and obsession with developing new material techniques eventually became an essential part of their philosophy and lead to the creation of their new fashion brand, Cala & Jade.

Never content with the ordinary, Nina and Tina wanted to design a refined looking bag that not only used the best quality leather but also somehow incorporated innovative functionality. The result was Gumma, a leather frame with an interchangeable inner bag which effectively means that the look of the bag can be completely changed depending on mood or season. Take a look below at more images from the Cala & Jade range:

Cala & Jade mainly use top quality Scandinavian leather that’s been treated at Borge Garveri, the renowned tannery where the fashion world’s biggest brands get their leather. In doing so, Cala & Jade hope that their bags, just like certain good wines, will get better and better with age. Timeless objects of beauty perhaps, yet somehow rather fresh and funky.

Cala & Jade

Comments

[Michael Corey from the United States of America]

I think that your company should be named NINA and TINA instead of Cala and Jade.

Best of luck in your future endeavours.

MC