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ones .” And his drive for success would be best put in his own words ; “ It ’ s a sink or swim world being in business . As much as my goal of running a business that employs people , turns a profit and provides unique products drives me , so does the prospect of failure .”
They are still a young company , only 9 months old , so their projects are still mostly current . They started their brand by collaborating with a local accessories designer to have a few bags and wallets made up and they are still working with the same designer for these items . They then moved into the shoe and jewellery industry and collaborated with a shoe company and small jeweller to have items made up . They are working on their first furniture piece which will hopefully be ready by early 2018 , fingers crossed , and after a few décor items .
To them the material comes first as designs are chosen to highlight the material seen as only certain designs really showcase the fish leather and its unique texture . With regards to their fish leather , they currently use Salmon skins which are tanned and then dyed into various colours . The materials used to accompany / showcase the fish leather are then selected based on matching colours and highlighting the texture of the fish leather . Their designers are the brainchildren of their creations mostly , although Emile has a say in which designs are chosen to be developed .
Seen as they repurpose fish skins , which are off-cuts from the fishing industry , into fish leather , they are defined by sustainability . They are also pro empowerment . They like to work with small , growing businesses where possible and businesses / designers that empower their staff . Ocean Hide
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