AT 1812, WE BELIEVE TRUE LUXURY IS DEFINED BY RESTRAINT. NOT BY SPEED, NOT BY VOLUME, BUT BY INTENTION. THE WORLD MOVES QUICKLY. COLLECTIONS ARRIVE AND DISAPPEAR WITHIN WEEKS. PRODUCTS ARE MADE TO SATISFY THE MOMENT RATHER THAN ENDURE BEYOND IT. WE CHOSE A DIFFERENT PATH.
WE DO NOT DESIGN LARGE SEASONAL RANGES. EACH STYLE EXISTS FOR A REASON AND EARNS ITS PLACE THROUGH FUNCTION, DURABILITY AND TIMELESS FORM. EVERY PAIR IS MADE IN ENGLAND IN SMALL, CAREFULLY PLANNED RUNS — PRODUCING ONLY WHAT WE BELIEVE WE CAN SELL, AVOIDING EXCESS INVENTORY AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL COST THAT FOLLOWS. WE WORK WITH PREMIUM FULL GRAIN EUROPEAN LEATHERS SELECTED FOR STRENGTH, NATURAL CHARACTER AND THE ABILITY TO AGE WELL. WE AVOID UNNECESSARY COATINGS AND SYNTHETIC FINISHES, ALLOWING THE LEATHER TO DEVELOP A NATURAL PATINA THROUGH WEAR. EACH PAIR IS CONSTRUCTED TO BE WORN, MAINTAINED AND KEPT.
FOR 1812, SUSTAINABILITY IS NOT A CLAIM. IT IS A DISCIPLINE. IT IS DESIGNING LESS, MAKING LESS AND MAKING IT BETTER. IT IS RESPECTING MATERIALS, TIME AND CRAFT. IT IS CREATING PRODUCTS THAT REMAIN RELEVANT, WEARABLE AND VALUED LONG AFTER PURCHASE. LONGEVITY IS THE MOST HONEST FORM OF SUSTAINABILITY.
