Keeping up the tradition of leather crafts, bespoke footwear and luxury bags get a breath of new life courtesy of luxury bag repair experts Stylux and the tech-savvy shoemakers at Shoe Artistry.

Leather specialist Stylux updates restoration services for the modern age

Answering the prayers of today’s connected leather-goods collectors, Stylux is the latest concept of leather-care specialist Anson Pun.

Breathing new life into beloved luxury accessories, the firm has digitised the traditional Spanish leather goods restoration experience and made it compatible with smartphones via mobile apps. Thanks to its door-to-door, all-encompassing approach, clients can receive quotes, place orders and track the progress of their items readily and comfortably through their own smartphones.

Innovatively catering to a new trend in the market, Stylux has instantly garnered wide spread recognition across the city and beyond. Global luxury-brand loyalists appreciate an after-care service that offers an assurance of the highest standard of stringent quality control, while its door-to-door service ensures the convenience and efficiency of the overall experience.

For more info: (852) 3702 6911. stylux.hk

Shoe Artistry keeps alive bespoke footwear tradition for a new generation

Paying homage to the city’s long heritage of shoemaking while breathing new life into the trade is Shoe Artistry, a bespoke footwear workshop set amid the backdrop of popular Hong Kong art and design hub, PMQ.

Deeply rooted in a passion for keeping local artisanal crafts alive, as well as empowering young designers and entrepreneurs, owners Jeff Wan and Kit Lee dropped their careers as creatives to establish Shoe Artistry in 2011. They inherited tools and manpower from one of the last long-standing traditional cobblers in the city, 40-year-old Ming Kee Shoes, before it closed.

Integrating 3D technologies with traditional processes of creating shoe lasts and customised insoles, the expert craftsmen here cater to a wide range of style choices, from classic, contemporary to avant-garde, and leather, colour and finish preferences, resulting in bespoke shoes that perfectly fit each discerning client. Supporting the forward movement of sustainability in fashion, they also have vegan leather on offer for those who prefer a more ethical choice of bespoke footwear.

For more info: (852) 2796 6018. shoeartistry.com