• Melina and David create leather accessories
• They source their raw materials from Villarramiel, a small Spanish town
• They sell only what they produce with their own hands

David Iglesias is a Spanish lawyer. Melina Carranza, a Mexican architect. They were searching for their true vocations when they met in his shop in Madrid, where he sold leather goods for bikes. She was looking for someone to teach her the art of leatherwork. He had run his family’s bag factory but had left it disappointed by the mass fashion production. Melina wanted to create small collections of handmade products with top quality raw materials, far from industrial manufacturing. This idea aroused his interest, and he joined her project, a more traditional and sustainable business. It was love at first sight. They met, fell in love, found their calling together, and Oficio Studio became their passion and philosophy of life. In 2012 they travelled around Spain in search of the finest tanneries and tools they needed to make their products in their home and workshop. Their first object was a doctor’s bag, which soon became a bestseller.