Atelier 56 in Malvern offers a small variety of amazing bags that are all designed and handcrafted by the owner of the leather-goods brand: Lance Mobley, writes Kristin Detterline for Philadelphia Magazine. 

To create his bags, Mobley uses techniques from traditional methods in fine-leather crafting that he picked up while working at Byrum’s Shoe Service in Malvern. 

“I’ve worked here as a cobbler since 2016,” said Mobley. “Every Atelier 56 piece is designed and handcrafted from start to finish in small batches at our Main Line shop inside Byrum’s. We also purchase our leathers, fabrics, and hardware from other small businesses in the U.S.” 

The cobbler had always wanted to create a leather bag, and he made that dream come true in 2018, with his first leather overnight bag. 

“It caught the attention of a family friend, so I created another one as a gift,” he said. “It was completely hand-stitched. That was my first Atelier 56 product.” 

In the future, Mobley plans to expand the line of products to include other materials, such as nylon. 

Read more about Atelier 56 in Philadelphia Magazine. 

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