Contra creates leather goods that connect people with craft, quality and thoughtful design. Each product is designed to soften and patina over time, using Mexican full-grain, vegetable-tanned leather, thoughtfully considered for everyday use, and hand-stitched to stay with you for years. 

I love making things with my hands, experimenting, testing ideas and bringing them to life. I’ve always considered myself a designer, more than an artist - I love making things for people, giving voice to a design, allowing my expression as well as others to be highlighted. In 2017, I made my first leather bag. I wanted a beautiful bag that represented the kind of designer and architect I aspired to be. The name Contra was created to embody this push back of mass-production and capitalism, but I think it actually marks the point in my career where I finally decided to trust myself and follow my own path. And, I hope it inspires others to follow the path unknown.

Quality, craftsmanship and sustainability go hand in hand, in my opinion. First, we strive to use the best quality leather, and for us that is full-grain vegetable-tanned leather. All of our leather is sourced from Mexico.
All of our leather goods are saddle stitched by hand. Not only is this a very durable stitch, but it is easy to repair.

Contra turns 4!
Although this hobby started many years before, four years marks the point where I consciously decided to grow my leather bag passion into a business. I believe the brand is evolving into something more elegant, soft but solid, with more definition and beauty with every passing day. Our core mission, to create products with quality and craftsmanship, has not changed; it has only deepened and become more present in every decision made. 

I was 27 (2017), in architecture school, and searching for the perfect bag that represented the aspiring architect I was becoming. I wanted it to embody my design style, refined functional ideas, and love for material quality. I didn’t find anything (in my budget), so I decided to make one. I knew how to sew, I had made many things for my home, how difficult could it be?