Can coffee replace calfskin? The entrepreneur betting on a kinder version of luxury
The National · 5 Aug 2026

Can coffee replace calfskin? The entrepreneur betting on a kinder version of luxury

“If I can buy a handbag made from coffee, bamboo or cactus, why wouldn't I?” For Elke Steijns, this surprisingly simple question challenges one of luxury's oldest assumptions – that the finest handbags must begin with animal leather. The Dutch entrepreneur is the founder of Vogaya, a new accessories


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