A toast to tradition & trouble-making
What happens when Galko - Croatia’s leather-craft royalty - lets us spike its atelier with our Gin skin™? You get a bag that’s equal parts timeless craftsmanship and unapologetic plant-based sass. Think of it as a classic cocktail, only the garnish is a sustainability mic-drop.
The material: leftovers, level-up
Gin skin™ starts life as distiller’s spent grain (the stuff normally destined for pig-feed or landfill). We spirit-lift it through 10+ secret lab steps and - abracadabra - out comes a supple, leather-like sheet that’s 100 % vegan, 50 % lower in environmental impact, and 1000 % better at starting small talk than cow hide. Zero animals, maximum attitude.
The bag: form, function, five bold flavours
Sizes: 25 × 19 × 11 cm (brunch-to-boardroom) & 15 × 13 × 7 cm (phone-keys-chaos)
Palette: white, sunshine yellow, bubble-gum pink, noir black & deep burgundy—each poured in one batch only.
Inside job: two roomy compartments + metal kiss-lock flap (because drama).
Strap: half Gin skin™, half statement chain, fully adjustable - cross-body, shoulder, or minimalist leather-only mode.
(Yes, it still smells like a handbag - not a hangover.)
Hand-made where hands still matter
Every piece is cut, stitched and edge-painted in Galko’s Mali Bukovec workshop. Same artisans. New material. Fewer cows invited. Pre-orders close when the timer hits zero; deliveries land in autumn 2025 (good things age, remember?).
Where to snag yours (no pressure, just info)
Pop over to the Galko pre-order page - choose size, dip into your colour mood and click cheers. That’s it. We retreat to the workshop; you return to scrolling memes with the moral high ground.
People are talking, keyboards are clacking
ItGirl.hr calls the line “chic fusion of heritage & sustainability.”
Our own Instagram reveal shook up feed algorithms harder than a bartender with an espresso martini.
The follow-up reel (soft-pink vs. burgundy showdown) keeps racking saves.
Facebook fashion groups are already planning unboxings.
And, of course, the official pre-order gallery does the talking in HD.
Why we care (and why we think you might)
Because materials should party twice: once as a drink, then as design. Because Croatian know-how deserves the global runway. And because every application of Gin skin™ - from hats to heels to this very handbag - proves that circularity can look downright luxurious.
Seen enough? Great. We’re off to celebrate a collaboration well-distilled.
Need more? Slide into info@sabant.com and we’ll geek out together.
