What happens when you mix ceramic and leather?
Doesn’t make any sense you’d say?
It’s not only about materials, it’s also about shared values.
@Felt+Fat
What happens when you mix ceramic and leather? Doesn’t make sense you’d say? Well…. We believe it does! And our friends at Felt+Fat do too. Let us introduce you to Nate Mell, founder of Felt+Fat in Philadelphia, long time friend of Corinne who used to visit the Pennsylvanien city every year since 2012. Yep, 10 years of love and respect for the art community of this wonderful and colourful city.
Felt+Fat creates handcrafted beautiful, high-quality tableware in the Kensington neighbourhood of Philadelphia since 2014. Once a dense manufacturing center with a thriving middle class community, the neighbourhood declined into poverty as factories were shuttered in the 1960s. Today, Kensington is known for being the epicenter of the opioid crisis in the Northeastern United States. In spite of all this, the community sees hope as young entrepreneurs, makers, builders and artists have been working to revitalized this corner of the city. They are proud to be a part of this movement and excited to help create jobs and beauty in this place they call home. Each one of their products is made by hand, by well-paid staff who enjoy generous PTO, medical benefits and a clean, friendly working environment.
When it comes to materials, they invest in high quality porcelain and fire at high temperatures, which means the products last longer and just plain feel different.
When Slow Fashion meets Slow Made
But why is this relevant now? In a world of rapid fire media and streaming consumerism amid a background of aggressive politics and environmental destruction maybe we are looking for an alternative and more positive way to interact with the world around us.
Surrounding ourselves with fewer but better-made objects seems like a comforting place to start. Connecting and supporting the makers of these goods seems like an even better idea.
“We Make Everything
From the Ground Up”
Meet our Lucky Charms
Designed for the coffee addict sneaker head,
the espresso aficionado and the colourblock fashionista.
This versatile accessory brings smiles and joy, bringing good karma, good vibes and good luck.
A perfect match between ceramic and leather : the cutest espresso cup paired with a leather tassel. Tie it to your favorite HOTELMOTEL bag or sneakers. Use them together or separately even though it won’t bring as much luck when they’re apart. The cup can easily be removed from the strap for a quick fix of espresso at your local café. Mounted on a key ring with a hook, you can keep adding your favorite trinkets or your keys. The cup are made with TLC by Felt+Fat team and the tassel is handmade by Corinne and Niki using this amazing taurillon leather from a family-run tannery in France.
Very limited edition
The Lucky Charms come in 2 different colours : the Pamplemousse combo and the Confetti combo.
Only 15 units of each combo available.
If you want multiple tassels on your lucky charms to increase your luck, please reach out!
Designed for the coffee addict sneaker head,
the espresso aficionado and the colorblock fashionista.
This versatile accessory creates joy and smiles which in the karma world brings good vibes and luck.
A perfect match between ceramic and leather : the cutest espresso cup paired with a leather tassel. Tie it to your favorite HOTELMOTEL bag or sneakers. Use them together or separately even though it won’t bring as much luck when they’re apart. The cup can easily be removed from the strap for a quick fix of espresso at your local café. Mounted on a key ring with a hook, you can keep adding your favorite trinkets or your keys. The cup are made with TLC by Felt+Fat team and the tassel is handmade by Corinne and Niki using this amazing taurillon leather from a family-run tannery in France.
Dimensions :
Tassel : 14cm x 2.5cm
Cup : 7cm x 5cm x 5.5cm
Ring : 2.5cm
Conçu pour le sneakerhead accro au café,
l'amateur d'espresso épicurien et la fashionista monochrome.
Cet accessoire polyvalent crée de la joie et des sourires qui, dans le monde du karma, apportent de bonnes vibrations et de la chance.
L'accord parfait entre la céramique et le cuir : la plus mignonne des tasses à espresso associée à un pompon en cuir. Attachez-le à votre sac ou vos baskets HOTELMOTEL préférés. Utilisez-les ensemble ou séparément, même s’ils ne sont pas aussi chanceux lorsqu'ils sont séparés. La tasse peut facilement être retirée de la sangle pour recevoir une dose rapide d’espresso dans votre café du coin. Montés sur un porte-clés avec un crochet, vous pouvez continuer à ajouter vos bibelots préférés ou vos clés. La tasse est fabriquée avec tendresse par l'équipe Felt+Fat et le pompon est fait à la main par Corinne et Niki en utilisant notre incroyable cuir de taurillon d'une tannerie familiale en France.