Natthakur was created by designer maker Natalie Thakur in 2005 in her studio in East London. After studying a Ba Hons in Contemporary Applied Arts at Middlesex University in London she went on to study leatherwork at Cordwainers at The London College of Fashion. She initially started out working in bespoke leather interiors for the first few years before starting up her own brand Natthakur.

Combining her knowledge of materials and traditional leather working techniques, she created her first collection of leather bags mimicking the iconic paper bag and striped market bag which propelled her career from the beginning.

Since those early days she has been stocked in some of the most prestigious shops in the world, including Selfridges, Le Bon Marche in Paris, Takashimaya and The V&A, and was selected for ‘The Best of British’ at Liberty’s London. She continues to collaborate with the V&A Museum shop and is a leather design consultant working with leading design agencies, fine furniture makers and luxury brands such as Bombay Sapphire and Moet Hennessy.

The brand creates simple contemporary products that reinterpret everyday design classics utilising bold graphics, fine details and combining a ‘Made in Britain’ ethos with fine craftsmanship.