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by Tanner Leatherstein
Hello and welcome to my Leathertainment podcast! Come and join in on the conversation as we talk about leather, the leather industry, fashion industry, etc. Anything leather, we'll talk about it and have an open conversation! Tune in every Friday for a brand-new leather podcast episode!
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- Sep 25, 202614 min
On AI, Creativity, and the "No Answers" I Actually Have
No leather in this one. After a reader told me to "stop using AI to write your newsletters," I sat with that for a while, where I actually use AI in my process, where I don't, and why. This is the first in something new: a "no answers" series, just an honest internal debate, no conclusion at the end.I talk through the AI allergy I'm noticing in comments and feedback, why I think virtue signaling around AI use (in either direction) misses something, and where I've landed (for now) on using it as a tool without letting it replace the parts of the work that are actually mine.Stay leathertained.
- Sep 21, 202616 min
I Went to China to Answer One Question: Can They Make Great Things?
From counterfeit markets in Guangzhou to a Songmont boutique in Shenzhen, by way of BYD, DJI, and Xiaomi, I went looking for where China's manufacturing skill turns into something that's actually its own. What I found wasn't the story the headlines tell.This isn't about tariffs or trade politics. It's about the difference between technical mastery and creative identity, and what happens when a country this capable stops copying and starts making things nobody else could make. The leather industry is where I know how to look for that shift, but I found it everywhere I turned.Stay leathertained.
- Sep 17, 202612 min
Coach Sent Me This Bag for Review — Here's What $450 Actually Buys
Coach sent over their Tabby 26 shoulder bag for an independent dissection — no scripts, no sponsorship, just cut open like every other bag on this channel. Top-grain pebbled cowhide, heavy-duty hardware, and a materials-plus-labor cost I traced back to source pricing.I also ran it through water, mud, ketchup, and wine to see how the finish actually holds up day to day. One recurring gripe: the brand story tag inside is plastic, not leather — same issue I've flagged on other Coach pieces.Stay leathertained.
- Sep 14, 202613 min
I Dissected the Hermès Constance Belt — Here's the Real Markup
This $990 belt isn't saddle-stitched by hand like the bags Hermès is known for — it's machine-sewn, which is exactly why anyone can buy it while Birkins and Kellys stay gatekept. I opened it up to see what's actually inside: three leather layers, a palladium-coated buckle, and a materials cost I could trace back to source pricing.The markup turned out lower than expected for the brand — around 12-13x on both the strap and the buckle, not the 20x+ multiples seen elsewhere in luxury. So what are you actually paying for? Craftsmanship, or the logo?Stay leathertained.
- Sep 8, 202615 min
I Bought a Fake Hermès Belt in China and Compared It to the Real One
On a research trip in China, I found my way into a market selling replica luxury goods and picked up a counterfeit Hermès Constance belt for about $100. Then I ordered the real one from Hermès directly and put both under the microscope — leather, stitching, hardware, edge finishing, even weight.The differences were bigger than expected in some places, and barely there in others. Here's what actually separates a $100 counterfeit from the real thing — materials, construction, and where the corners get cut.Stay leathertained.
- Sep 4, 202611 min
I Compared a $4,450 Louis Vuitton to a $395 Coach — The Craftsmanship Wasn't the Story
Three head-to-head comparisons, same categories, wildly different prices: an $1,700 LV briefcase against a Coach backpack under $150. A $2,700 Neverfull against a $450 Coach tote. A $4,450 LV Go-14 against a $395 Coach Tabby. After dissecting all six, the craftsmanship gap was nowhere near the price gap — sometimes Coach came out ahead.So where does the price difference actually come from? The answer isn't about leather or stitching at all.Stay leathertained.
- Sep 2, 202620 min
I Bought Leather From 12 Shops in Florence — Here's What Was Actually Made in Italy
"Made in Italy" doesn't always mean what you think. I spent a day in Florence — street markets, tourist shops, highly rated boutiques, and heritage brands like Il Bisonte and Ferragamo — buying leather goods at every price point, then brought all 12 pieces home to check what was real.Some pieces didn't hold up to scrutiny despite the label. Others — vegetable-tanned totes, hand-burnished card cases, artisan-made shoes — were exactly what Florence is supposed to deliver. Here's how to tell the difference before you buy.Stay leathertained.
- Aug 31, 20266 min
Fact-Checking the "$90K Birkin for $6K" Replica Video — What's True and What's Not
A Chinese replica seller claimed he could build the exact same $90,000 crocodile Birkin for $6,000, and broke down the cost of materials and labor to prove it. After a week in China meeting artisans and touring factories, I went back through his claims line by line — thread, labor cost, hardware, lining — to see what actually holds up.Some of it is true. Most of it isn't. And one claim from his earlier video quietly disappeared from this one.Stay leathertained.
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