BARBORA FLORA TOMANOVÁ
I am a leather accessories designer and an artisan with a specialization in high-end leathercraft. Leather is my passion and an infinite source of inspiration. I am obsessed with precision and quality work. I strive for the perfect harmony between material, form and sophisticated functionality.
I create handbags at a high level of professional craftsmanship which is why I only work with the highest quality materials. I am a perfectionist with a tendency towards workaholism. With my creative work, I bring joy to those who long for exclusivity, seek uncompromising quality, and at the same time prefer individual style to the fleeting nature of fashion trends.
I love leatherworking. Every day in the atelier I fulfill my dream and I look forward to fulfilling yours.
“Patience brings roses and beautiful handbags.”
My vision is an honest, handmade production of timeless handbags and accessories that, with proper care, will serve you for many years and will become part of your unique style.
I am the only person behind the making of your bag, belt or accessory from the initial design all the way through the product development to its handcrafted production. This kind of approach allows me to produce a very limited number of pieces per year, which is why I make all handbags to order. It is therefore necessary to expect longer delivery times than is common in today's fast-paced world, ruled by fast fashion. However, the reward for the longer wait will be a bag with a capital B.
“I am my own atelier, I am Deva de Saat.”
UNIQUE NUMBER
The collection also includes exclusive limited edition handbags, of which only ninety pieces will be made in different colors of your choice, in order to preserve the uniqueness of their design. Each of these handbags has its number embossed on a leather triangle stitched to the lining. If you desire a bag with a certain number and if this number is available, you can let me know and it will be yours.
CUSTOM-MADE PRODUCTION OF A SINGLE PIECE
However, if you desire an absolutely unique item, the only one in the world, together we will turn your idea into reality. There are no limits to imagination, so if the making of your dream handbag is possible from a technological point of view, I will enthusiastically begin its development and create a prototype. You will then have the opportunity to try on the handbag at a stage where changes can still be made. Once we have fine-tuned even the smallest detail, I will start working on the final form of your unique handbag.
This is an exclusive service of a custom-made production of a single piece with a guarantee of absolute uniqueness, where no two handbags will ever be the same.
IN MASTER CRAFTSMAN’S FOOTSTEPS
My great-grandfather was a master leather artisan who ran his workshop in my native town of Polička, just a stone’s throw away from the DEVA DE SAAT Atelier. Every time I pull out the leather and pick up one of his old tools, I often feel like he’s there with me, overlooking my shoulder and making sure I do everything by the book. Sometimes I imagine, what he’d say if he walked in the atelier and looked at a bag I’ve just finished. I hope I would make him proud.
Get to know me. Discover my inspiration. Look behind the scenes of my creative process.
Join me on the journey towards fewer, slower, better.
