One proven frame, seven running colors: the capsule strategy that lets brands test demand without paying for new tooling every season.
A new silhouette is expensive — patterns, samples, hardware. A new color on an existing frame is not. Brands that separate 'frame development' from 'color programming' refresh their line every season at a fraction of the cost.
A workable color card balances three roles: two safe neutrals that carry most volume, two or three seasonal statements that create excitement, and one or two signature shades the brand can become known for. Every color must earn its place in the mix.
The same color across different material lots drifts. Professional programs control this with approved leather swatches per colorway and hardware finishes checked against the same standard — which is exactly how we manage running colors on our own frames.
Bring us your Pantone references and we will map them to stocked and custom leather options, with swatch cards before anything is cut.
A capsule program keeps minimums workable: stock runs from 50 pieces, and each new colour starts at 200 pieces. One frame with a controlled colour card is usually a cheaper, faster and safer test than two new frames with one colour each.
Pantone references, the frame you have in mind — or a reference bag — and your target quantity. We map them to stocked and custom material options and come back with a costed quote within 2–3 working days.
Logo embossing, printing and woven labels, with hang tags, dust bags and retail-ready packaging specified per colorway — so the whole program lands retail-ready, not just the hero colour.
Why build a line on one frame with many colours? A new silhouette is expensive — patterns, samples, hardware. A new colour on an existing frame is not. Separating frame development from colour programming refreshes a line every season at a fraction of the cost.
How many colours should a capsule carry? A workable colour card balances three roles: two safe neutrals that carry most volume, two or three seasonal statements that create excitement, and one or two signature shades the brand becomes known for.
How do you keep colour consistent across lots? With approved leather swatches per colourway and hardware finishes checked against the same standard — the same colour drifts across material lots without them.
What are the minimums for a colour program? Stock runs from 50 pieces, and each new colour starts at 200 pieces. One frame with a controlled colour card is usually a cheaper, faster and safer test than two new frames with one colour each.
What do you need from me to start? Pantone references, the frame you have in mind — or a reference bag — and your target quantity. We map them to stocked and custom leather options with swatch cards before anything is cut.
Can the whole program be branded, not just one style? Yes — logo embossing, printing and woven labels, with hang tags, dust bags and retail-ready packaging specified per colourway, so the whole program lands retail-ready.
Send us the category, a reference photo or a sketch — we come back with materials, a costed quote and a sampling plan, usually within 24 hours.
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