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january updates & insights
![behind our leathers](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/bovine-leather-australian-made-bags-simetrie1-1.jpg?v=1699159704)
behind our leathers
![the wholehearted story on why i designed the pisces collection](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/simetrie-pisces-australian-made-leather-bag-LR-5.jpg?v=1694870431)
the wholehearted story on why i designed the pisces collection
![meet our artisan leathercraft makers](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/rm-williams-production-18.png?v=1633665389)
meet our artisan leathercraft makers
![the exciting reasons why we’re pausing made to order ~](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/blog_feature_image.png?v=1628581908)
the exciting reasons why we’re pausing made to order ~
![how can we all create a circular economy?](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/2.png?v=1605227194)
how can we all create a circular economy?
as a brand, we have built our ethos on working in harmony with the people and places that we come across. minimising our impact on the planet is critical in our attempt to create timeless wares that balance design and our impact.
PHD student and dear friend of simétrie, Julia English, shares her understandings and findings on how the Circular Economy could be the solution to our hyper-consumerist world without having to go completely off the grid, Bear Grylls style.
![how we make the Universal Tote Pack](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/1.png?v=1601622538)
how we make the Universal Tote Pack
we share with you the craftsmanship and process that goes into each of our made-to-order Universal Tote Packs, which take over 17 hours to make in our Brunswick atelier. by making each of these totes through a made-to-order model, each piece receives the love and attention it truly deserves.
![SisterWorks x simétrie | Sisterly Collection](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/simetrie-sisterworks-collaboration.jpg?v=1600315192)
sisterly collection - the story behind the collaboration
![meet clem: the upcoming craftswoman behind simétrie’s leather bags](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/clemence-lebec-simetrie.png?v=1597477758)
meet clem: the upcoming craftswoman behind simétrie’s leather bags
![here’s why we make locally in Melbourne](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/simetrie-handmade-in-melbourne-bags-1.jpg?v=1585366372)