Retailers Champion Handmade Goods in Digital Age
As digitization rises, fashion, lifestyle, and technology retailers are embracing artisanal craftsmanship that promotes sustainability. In Wicasset, Maine, Alexander Widener's store features handmade goods and offers workshops led by local artisan Eric McIntyre. Established in 2010, Kalen Kaminski's Gone specializes in handmade textiles located in Chinatown, NYC. In the Diamond District of NYC, Madison Snider Podpirka runs Fewer Finer, which focuses on hand-engraved jewelry. Mulberry's Made to Last initiative, started in 2021, includes a buy-back program and a collaboration with British Pasture Leather for exclusive bags in 2026. Meanwhile, Donni and Frank & Eileen create domestically made clothing, while Patricia Green shoes are crafted in Spain and Brazil. Leica North America marks 50 years of Leica Galleries dedicated to photographers.
Key facts
- Alexander Widener's store in Wicasset, Maine stocks handmade items and hosts workshops with Eric McIntyre.
- Kalen Kaminski founded Gone in 2010, with a showroom and workshop in NYC's Chinatown.
- Fewer Finer jewelry is hand-engraved and produced in NYC's Diamond District.
- Mulberry's Made to Last initiative launched in 2021 includes a buy-back program generating over £1 million annually.
- Mulberry partners with British Pasture Leather for limited edition bags with a fully British supply chain.
- Morgenthal Frederics horn frames are made from Asian water buffalo horn at a German factory using renewable energy.
- Leica celebrates 50 years of Leica Galleries with free admission.
- Patricia Green shoes are handcrafted by artisans in Spain and Brazil.
Entities
Artists
- Alexander Widener
- Eric McIntyre
- Kalen Kaminski
- Madison Snider Podpirka
- Rosie Wollacott
- Gabriel Openshaw
- Jessica Kaczor
- Mike Gianattasio
Institutions
- Forbes
- Etsy
- Tuckernuck
- Anthropologie
- Gone
- Fewer Finer
- Mulberry
- British Pasture Leather
- Pasture for Life
- The Rookery
- Donni
- Frank & Eileen
- Bottega Veneta
- Tod's
- Overland
- Patricia Green
- Morgenthal Frederics
- Leica
- Leica Galleries
Locations
- Wicasset
- Maine
- United States
- New York City
- Chinatown
- Brooklyn
- NYC's Diamond District
- Somerset
- United Kingdom
- Bristol
- Northamptonshire
- Regent Street
- London
- Los Angeles
- California
- Spain
- Brazil
- Germany