Cristina & Pierre: Leatherworking

Master leatherworker Pierre Roux based in France & Colombian fellow Cristina Alvarez Matallana

Pierre is the founder of La Reverdie, an atelier that reinvents traditional leather goods through the creation of original design objects. Based in the Alsace region, he works on bespoke projects for the restaurant, hotel and fashion sectors and creates collections. With a background in photography and ceramics, Pierre draws on his diverse artistic skills to evolve as a leather craftsman.

Cristina is a Colombian designer graduated in 2012, from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. For nine years, she specialized in textile design and its incorporation into leather goods through her first brand: TABIBITO. She graduated Leather Craftsmanship from Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo in 2023 and has since, worked on her own line of handmade, embroidered, leather bags.