Luxury brands don’t make their bags… this town does. There’s a small town in Spain that has been quietly producing luxury leather bags for decades—often for the biggest fashion houses in the world. After cutting open hundreds of designer bags, I kept seeing the same pattern. That pattern led me here. I moved my entire life to this town to understand one thing: what actually makes a luxury bag worth it? What I found challenges everything people believe about luxury, branding, and quality. --- CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Luxury Brands & The Ubrique Connection Christian Dior and major fashion houses producing leather goods in Spain 0:21 – The Secret Town Behind Luxury Bags A hidden town in Spain producing world-class leather goods for decades 0:49 – What Luxury Bags Taught Me Why brand names don’t reflect real leather quality 1:04 – The Pattern That Changed Everything Discovering the truth through cutting open designer bags 1:14 – I Moved My Entire Life for This Leaving Dallas and Turkey to chase craftsmanship 1:34 – Price vs Quality in Luxury Bags Why expensive designer bags often don’t match their value 2:19 – The “Made in Spain” Discovery Why the best bags consistently come from Spain 2:36 – Discovering Ubrique (Leather Capital) The town producing bags for top luxury brands 3:02 – Inside the Leather Craft Ecosystem Everything needed to make world-class bags in one place 3:30 – Why This Industry Secret Is Hidden Artisans, secrecy, and luxury brand dependence 3:57 – The 10-Month Craftsmanship Standard Why true leather skill takes time—not shortcuts 4:35 – Moving to Spain for Better Execution Chasing consistency in luxury bag production 5:28 – 2 Years of Craftsmanship Improvement Refining materials, construction, and finishing 5:44 – Reaching the Peak of Leather Craft The moment everything came together in one batch 6:02 – The Ceiling of Quality in Luxury Bags Maximum level of leather, hardware, and construction 6:23 – The Missing Piece: Design Why craftsmanship alone isn’t enough 6:55 – Leaving Spain & What’s Next Pausing production to focus on design evolution 7:16 – The Next Chapter Begins What comes after mastering leather craftsmanship 7:28 – Final Collection & Limited Release The last batch before the next generation of bags --- SHOP LINK FOR MY BRAND PEGAI & Atelier PEGAI: https://www.tannerleatherstein.com/ - You may also buy them on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PEGAI. STOW LONDON: https://stowlondon.co.uk/ --- SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Follow me on my social media pages where I post content regularly. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tanner.leatherstein Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanner.leatherstein/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tanner.leatherstein1 --- BRAND REVIEWS PLAYLISTS Bag Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP7Et-RLMPW9XhH4rrAYrNorYgqKl9WwN Wallet Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP7Et-RLMPW8XE8IVaUjnBca6QFg1W2ZA Shoes Reviews:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP7Et-RLMPW-y-P0e79Zy46jSVUhRbBVJ Belt Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP7Et-RLMPW85WBwd-6FcIsecaecyzI4n Brand Submission: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP7Et-RLMPW8tocI_YB0y4CpjjoeBE7Xx --- OTHER HELPFUL YOUTUBE PLAYLISTS Documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP7Et-RLMPW-pVxmIhAkNVI70d4DduC-P Commentaries: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP7Et-RLMPW83s7cZsOjmmm73yK5rbhV_ --- HOW TO CONTACT: You may contact me on any of my social media accounts above or send me an email at tanner@pegai.com. --- #leatherbag #madeinspain #tannerleatherstein