New H&M leathers from the Market

[drcollie]

Here's some of the new leathers, which are not yet swatched to dealers. Some of these will be in the new Town & Country program for 2010. I do have these large swatches in my store and if you are in the Wash DC Area you can see them all in person if you stop by.

Not all the burnished samples are new, however its the first time I've had large sections to line up next to one another so I have included them as well.

You're going to see a lot of the "Dream" and "Portfino" series in national ads and in web site photos. Very supple, and soft. Nice hands, protected leathers. Portino reminds me Equestrian, but is a finished hide whereas Equestrian is not.

Burnished and Hand-Antiqued leathers are a hot look right now. I happen to like them a lot, but keep in mind these are artisan-toned by the craftspeople in the H&M finish department AFTER the piece is fully made. As such, there is a wide range of tonal color and variance to be expected, and forget about ever matching a second piece to one that is already made. Buying in this group is like buying a painting - be prepared for variances.