La Portegna works with natural materials such as vegetable leather, which are more ecological. Vegetable leather unlike chrome leather (chemically treated), is extracted from vegetable tannins in an ecologically friendly process. The great thing about vegetable leather is the genuine and lush appearance, and best of all, it ages gracefully.

All products are hand made. They are not done in “industrial factories or workshops” and that is why the products have a more intimate and natural touch, not the impersonal and mechanical feel of the big producers.

La Portegna takes inspiration from those travels that one would return from, bringing goods from a specific place or origin. That is why our ideas and identity come from cultural or folkloric sources. It is an ancient cultural aesthetic that reflects patterns of life from far flung corners of earth.

The products are designed for travel, whether you are in Heathrow airport or in an hacienda in Cuzco. They have to be simple, functional, robust and timeless. Less is more.