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Genuine leather, made to last.

Genuine leather چەرمی ڕەسەن

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A man in a dark tailored suit seated in a moody interior

N°01Tailoring & leather

The House of Ben.M

Every pair begins with a single hide.

We choose every hide by hand, read its grain and cut around its flaws. What reaches you has been looked at, touched and finished by people who care.

Our story

01The collections

Men & women, one standard.

Shoes, bags and the small things you carry, for him and for her — all in genuine leather, all finished by hand.

  • A man in a navy suit carrying a black leather briefcase

    N°01

    Men

    Built on the last. Broken in by life.

  • A woman in a check trench coat holding a cognac leather bag

    N°02

    Women

    Poised lines in supple leather, made to move with you.

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02New arrivals

Fresh from the workshop.

The latest pieces to leave our benches — drag to browse, or see them all together.

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    03The craft

    Four steps, no hurry.

    Leather rewards patience. These are the moments every piece passes through before it is ready to leave the bench.

    Stacked hides of brown and tan leather, chosen by hand Round knife and freshly cut leather pieces on the cutting table Hand saddle-stitching with waxed thread at a stitching clam Hand-polishing a dark leather shoe with a brush and wax
    1. Stacked hides of brown and tan leather, chosen by hand

      Selection

      Chosen by hand

      Each hide is unrolled in daylight and read like a map. We keep the ones with a close, even grain, and mark every flaw before a knife comes near.

    2. Round knife and freshly cut leather pieces on the cutting table

      Cutting

      Cut along the grain

      Pieces are cut one at a time, following the direction of the grain, so that every part stretches and settles the same way.

    3. Hand saddle-stitching with waxed thread at a stitching clam

      Stitching

      Two needles, one thread

      Saddle-stitched with waxed thread, pulled tight stitch by stitch. If one thread ever breaks, the seam still holds.

    4. Hand-polishing a dark leather shoe with a brush and wax

      Finishing

      Finished slowly

      Edges are burnished, the leather is fed with wax and polished by hand, until it takes on a soft, deep shine.

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    Manifesto

    We believe a good thing should get better with age. So we choose leather that darkens, softens and remembers — and we make every piece slowly enough to be worn for years, mended when it needs it, and one day handed on.

    The House of Ben.M

    04The leathers

    Eight leathers, one house.

    Pebbled, smooth and suede — the colours we return to, season after season. Choose one, then make it yours in the atelier.

    Personalise in the atelier
      A craftsman stamping a design into leather with a mallet
      N°05Live preview · Forest

      05The atelier

      Make it yours.

      Up to three initials, debossed by hand and pressed in gold foil — a quiet signature on something you will keep.

      Up to 3 Latin letters or digits

      Leather colour

      Personalise yours

      Personalisation $25

      06Lookbook

      Worn, carried, lived in.

      Leather looks its best when it is used. A few of our pieces, out in the world.

      A man carrying a cognac leather weekender through a garden
      N°01Weekend, unhurried
      Hands lacing brown leather boots
      N°04Laced for the road
      A hand carrying a black leather duffel bag
      N°07Travel light
      A woman in a dark suit holding a small cognac handbag
      N°02City hours
      Black leather ankle boots in a forest clearing
      N°05Into the woods
      A pair of brown cap-toe leather shoes on a warm wooden floor
      N°08Ready by the door
      A man in a denim shirt holding a brown leather clutch
      N°03Carried close
      A man wearing a tan leather crossbody bag over a denim jacket
      N°06Everyday, crossbody

      Leather chosen by hand. Stitched with patience.

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      07Client services

      Looked after, long after you leave.

      • Complimentary shipping

        On every order over $200.

      • Easy returns

        If something is not quite right, we will make it right.

      • Care & repair

        Polishing, small repairs and advice for a long life.

      • Gift wrapping

        Wrapped by hand, ready to give.

      08Boutiques

      Visit the House.

      Three boutiques in Kurdistan, for slow choosing and fittings that take their time.

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        Letters from the House

        Join the House.

        A few letters a season: new pieces before anyone else, invitations to atelier days and notes on caring for leather.

        • First look at new pieces
        • Invitations to atelier days
        • Notes on leather care