The Craft — Senegal
Six movements,
from hide to object.
Our pieces are developed and produced in Senegal, alongside artisans whose hands carry generations of knowledge. What follows is the slow grammar of the house.
I — Material
The hide is chosen by hand.
We source full-grain calfskin, croc-embossed leathers and hand-woven raffia. Every hide is inspected for grain, weight and tone before it ever reaches the cutting bench. Anything that does not pass is set aside.
II — Pattern
The wave silhouette.
The signature Zaquia silhouette is a soft, sculpted wave — drawn from movement, dance and the curved lines found across West African form. Every pattern is refined at one-to-one scale before a single cut is made.
III — Cut & Layer
Two finishes, one tone.
Many of our pieces pair two finishes of leather in a single colour — a textured flap layered over a smooth body. The result is depth: a bag that reads as one colour from across a room, and reveals its making up close.
IV — Stitch
Hand-stitched, by Senegalese artisans.
Every seam is sewn by hand in our Senegal workshop. We work with artisans whose technical knowledge has been refined over decades — and whose work has been, for too long, invisible outside of their communities. Through Zaquia, that visibility starts to shift.
V — The ZM Crest
Cast, polished, set.
The ZM monogram is cast in metal, polished by hand and set into the flap of each signature piece. It is the closing gesture of the bag — the moment it becomes Zaquia.
VI — Sustainability
Slow, intentional, lasting.
Sustainability, for us, is not only about materials. It is about slowing down. Smaller collections. Limited quantities. Quality craftsmanship. Pieces designed to last decades rather than seasons. And above all — valuing the people, the artisans, the manual work, the culture behind every object.