Once again in December we have decided to discover charming local businesses in Valencia to encourage you to buy locally this Christmas. Valencian espadrilles, leather and plant crafts, Are you curious?
Sanchis espadrilles
— Cervantes, 6
These Mediterranean and stylish espadrilles can be an original Christmas gift thinking about the summer of 2023. José Francisco Sanchis' grandfather opened his espadrille shop in March 1942 and since then the business has been passed from father to son for three generations. In the Sanchis espadrilles you find four types of espadrilles: skewer (those of Dalí), morellana (with three horizontal ribbons), crusade (with crossed ribbons) and palometa (with three points at the tip). Also espadrilles with wedges of three to seven centimeters that more than one bride has worn on her wedding day., or a guest who has asked José Francisco to tie them in a certain color to go with them to the event. The espadrilles of Cadaqués (the pincho) The histrionic Dalí wears them in one of the photos that decorate the premises next to the original sign with the opening hours of the business and the photo of some militiamen also dressed in espardenyes (for its lightness, These espadrilles were worn by the troops of the Catalan-Aragonese crown). But the media's Dalí has not been the main ambassador of espadrilles lately., of sido, ¡ojo!, the infantas Leonor and Sofía who have worn them this summer, y Jill Biden, the american first lady, who bought a pair during his stay in Madrid for the NATO summit. Involuntary advertising campaigns from high places for small businesses, be welcome!
Risen
— Arolas, 7
In Risen They have been working with leather for fifteen years and since 2020 They do it in a shop-workshop in the El Pilar neighborhood where the fabrics are intermixed, tools and work table with products for sale. Accessories that help organize daily life such as leather covers for notebooks and passports, fanny packs, pockets, backpacks, keychains, purses, card holders, leather tote bags, glasses cases… Alejandra and Ruggero are two devotees of the Italian designer Bruno Munari who tirelessly seek harmony between form and function with simplified designs., clean and purified. Fewer seams, less metal and higher quality materials, that is the way. They have designed large bags that fit everything, even a laptop, with an interior carabiner to hook the keys so they don't get lost in the abyss, and a pocket where you can keep the water bottle planted and close at hand. Utility, usefulness and usefulness, They have Munari's words engraved in fire: “An exact project gives a beautiful object”. Naturally treated cowhide reigns at Oobuka, but they do not give up using other materials such as canvas, which is resistant (also to water) and passes the vegan filter. She is Chilean and comes from the world of fine arts., He is an Italian trained in architecture, and together they have shaped a brand that they continue to develop little by little when the orders that come from outside give them a break.. They have worked, For example, for the luxury yacht brand Princess making the dresses for the stewardesses, or for the Valencian haute couture company Isabel Sanchis, who proudly wears her black leather belts. And he does it from start to finish, from design to manufacturing. They consider a future with more Oobuka and less work for third parties, That is why they will launch a website where you will find all their products for sale with prices ranging from 20 and the €150. Yes indeed, Going to the workshop will always be cheaper and you can also find exclusive small-run products that have been made up of leftover materials.. That, well worth a visit.
Sr&Sra Green
— Off. of the port, 312
What a creative tandem Mr. and Mrs. Green make up, Alberto and Jenni for friends. He, agricultural and landscape engineer; ella, publicist. Both exude talent and creativity, qualities that have led them to embark on this project called Sr&Sra Green: a store where flowers and plants coexist with the most delicious Valencian crafts, made by themselves and by other artists of the third. In its particular space we find delicate creations with plants, like eternal gardens, terrariums or vertical gardens; own brand decorative objects, Jennial, inspired by our city: sheets of the windows of the facades of the different neighborhoods of Valencia, small sculptures of the faces of the water (the forged faces that we find in the rainwater drains of our neighborhoods), tote bags with illustrations of the feathers of the birds of L’Albufera; prints by Eli M.Rufat, Belén Segarra or Raquel Carrero and jewelry by Teresa Tormo or B.Lert jewelry. Yet, They still have the desire to invent more, so we can tell them our idea for that special gift and they will make it happen. Much better than going to the Corte Inglés, ¿no?
