The Central Saint Martins Graduate Making Victorian-inspired Leather Bonnets

LONDON — What would happen if you interpret the softness of floral Victorian-inspired bonnets through the harshness of leather?

Central Saint Martins textile designer Meg Dennis’ graduate collection explored exactly that, through a technique she pioneered and termed “suede bonding technique,” which allowed her to transfer the texture of suede onto the grain side of leather. 

“The main focus for my final collection was…