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Ep Image Watch: The Prince’s Master Crafters on Sky Arts
02Jun

Watch: The Prince’s Master Crafters on Sky Arts

  In case you missed it! Mackenzie aired on Sky Arts last night. Discover the BTS of a new series shining light on homegrown craft...   Sky Arts' new skills-based programme is set to showcase Britain's next generation of crafters. Mackenzie Leather feature in Episode 3, which aired last night (1st June), and follows the theme 'Weaving'. In Scotland especially, Leathercraft goes hand-in-hand with the art of weaving tartan. And when a handmade kilt is worn, a high-quality, handcrafted Sporran is an essential companion..     Host...

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04Mar

The Best Mackenzie for your Mum: Mother’s Day Gift Guide

  Mom, Mam, or Ma. All mothers deserve an extra special treat this Mothering Sunday month. Discover our list of Mackenzie-Mum matches, certain to cause unconditional joy.   We know you want to find a gift worth a thousand words for your mum this Mother's Day. It can feel like a bunch of daffodils and a last-minute card just won't cut it for the incredible mother figure in your life. If you're on the hunt for something a little more permanent, we've got...

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23Feb

Outlander Star, Sam Heughan wearing a Mackenzie Leather Sporran

At Mackenzie Leather, we were delighted to create handmade leather day sporrans for Outlander stars like Sam Heughan. The day sporrans were made to celebrate the end of season 1 of Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham. This collaboration sees Outlander stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish tour Scotland. The award-winning actors explore Scotland’s unique landscape, culture and history. Episodes focus on food and drink, sport, superstition, crafts and key battles that have shaped the nation. Together, the pair...

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Which Mackenzie Briefcase is Best scaled Which Briefcase is Best?
01Feb

Which Briefcase is Best?

Handcrafted in the heart of Edinburgh, our Briefcases are designed to see you through your entire career. But which is best?    Finding a quality briefcase can feel like an added stress. The first day on the next step of your career is just around the corner. Or maybe you're starting your degree. How can you know which briefcase on the market will hold strong by your side, day-in and day-out, versus the ones that will fall apart after 6 months commute?...

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01Dec

Christmas Gift Guide 2021: Unwrap Mackenzie Leather

All you want for Christmas...  Our 2021 Christmas Gift Guide is here!   December 1st means one thing - the countdown to Christmas has begun! You may be full of anticipated joy, or overcome with the merrymaking tasks to complete in the weeks to come. Either way, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Our Christmas Gift Guide is here! Navigate the season of goodwill with our roundup of the very best Mackenzie goods...   For Him Notoriously a challenge - buying something special for the man...

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Mackenzie Leather Edinbugh Cityscape scaled Why choose Mackenzie Leather?
01Nov

Why choose Mackenzie Leather?

Following our recent Best Craft or Creative Business award win, now is the perfect time to highlight why you should choose Mackenzie for your next real leather investment.    Whether you're in the market for a new belt, bag or briefcase. Shopping for yourself, or looking for the perfect heirloom gift for a loved one. Genuine quality leather can be a difficult purchase to navigate with confidence. Mackenzie Leather Edinburgh continue to stand firm in the market as purveyors of the finest...

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A scaled Editorial: A Sporran Fit for a Highland Elopement
01Oct

Editorial: A Sporran Fit for a Highland Elopement

Honour your elopement story with a handcrafted Mackenzie Sporran. The perfect heirloom to commemorate family beginnings...   In Scotland, the wedding season extends beyond the summer months. Due to the rise in popularity of wild elopements, many folk are choosing to wed outdoors well into the winter months. In accordance with this romantic trend, a styled elopement shoot by photographer Emma Lundberg recently featured a Mackenzie Leather Day Sporran. Whilst a Dress Sporran may be the obvious and traditional choice for a...

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Mackenzie Leather Edinbugh Cityscape scaled e NEW: Introducing The Holyrood, The College Tote & The Canvas Satchel
Mackenzie Leather Edinbugh Cityscape scaled NEW: Introducing The Holyrood, The College Tote & The Canvas Satchel
Mackenzie Leather Edinbugh Cityscape scaled NEW: Introducing The Holyrood, The College Tote & The Canvas Satchel
01Sep

NEW: Introducing The Holyrood, The College Tote & The Canvas Satchel

Whether it's back to work, or back to school, kickstart your September in style with three brand new leather bag designs from Mackenzie Leather.   The artisan leather craftsmen have been working behind the scenes to design and craft two new handbag designs and a new satchel design. But these designs aren't entirely from scratch. All have been inspired by the very best of existing classic Mackenzie Leather cuts...   The Holyrood The Holyrood - named after Edinburgh's iconic Holyrood Palace - is a compact...

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Canvas Gladstone scaled Travelling this Summer? Meet the Canvas & Leather Gladstone
01Jun

Travelling this Summer? Meet the Canvas & Leather Gladstone

Home or abroad, our Canvas & Leather Gladstone is the perfect companion for your much anticipated Summer holiday. Here’s why…   Here in Scotland we’ve been treated to a surprisingly sun-soaked late May Bank Holiday. And we’re banishing those ‘back to school’ blues as we enter June by thinking ahead to our next holiday opportunity. So whether you’re thinking of planning an exotic trip somewhere far away, or embracing the homeland Staycation, your luggage plays an important role in the comfort...

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01Apr

Find your Mackenzie Belt: Made to Measure, Made to Last

MacKenzie Leather Belts A wide range of styles and always cut to the same exacting standards of quality and craftsmanship. Find your perfect fit with this month’s product introduction - our collection of handmade Belts. Here at Mackenzie Leather Edinburgh, we’re somewhat renowned for our handmade belts. We use our knowledge and handmade skill to help find and fit your perfect belt, to you. And it’s one of the (many) reasons we cannot wait to open our shop doors to in-person...

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01Feb

February feels Festive: Celebrate Chinese New Year with Mackenzie

Chinese New Year with MacKenzie Leather February is a big month of festivities. And here at Mackenzie, we know the importance of celebration at this time. We're offering a special treat to perk up this Wintery month, transforming the daily blues into fiery, vibrant Red - join us as we celebrate both St Valentine and the Chinese New Year during a colourful month of cheer. In October 2020 we welcomed our newest member to the Mackenzie team, our Chinese Social Media...

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01Dec

Be Merry with Mackenzie

Handmade Leather Christmas Gift Ideas It's the most wonderful time of the year. And what better way to celebrate the end of a memorable one than by bringing a bit of festive cheer to those we love. We have a treat in-store (literally) for those of you who made it on the nice list. Not one, but two brand new Mackenzie designs, available before Christmas exclusively in our Edinburgh showroom...   The Ladies Purse   Our craftsmen have been slowly perfecting our purse design...

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01Oct

Introducing: The British Collection

The British Collection The wait is over for our new range of exquisite leathergoods - and this time we're staying close to home. Say a warm Autumnal welcome to The British Collection... It's rare for traditional trades like ours to be au fait with launching new collections. Unlike many of our mainstream counterparts who compete each week to meet the new and ever-increasing demand for fast fashion, we like to slow things down. Our goods are the product of hours on...

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Master Craftsman, Simon, in the Mackenzie Leather Edinburgh traditional workshop
01Jun

Mackenzie on Film: How to care for your leather bag

How To Care For Your Leather Bag The doors to our showroom remain closed on lockdown, but the season of spring cleaning is here.  In the first of our new film series, we bring you a Mackenzie insight from our workshop to your home. So grab a cloth - it's time to look after your leather! It's a lockdown law. The natural urge to act on the annual Spring clean has been amplified by this year's stay at home restrictions, forcing...

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01Mar

Guide: A Mackenzie Mother’s Day

Mother's Day Guide March is the month for Mother’s, celebrating the wonderful women in our lives with breakfast in bed and a blooming bouquet of daffodils. If you’ve been thinking of treating the mum in your life to something extra special this year - we’ve got you covered with our inspirational pick of the best Mother’s Day bunch from Mackenzie. In a similar fashion to shoes, bags are often poorly associated with female consumer stereotypes. Hoarded and hidden, the handbag...

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