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pinaffo_pluvinage_graulhet
Marie-Christine Frison

Résidence d’artiste : Pinaffo&Pluvinage – Centre d’Art Le Lait

Exposition à voir à la Maison des Métiers du Cuir à Graulhetdu 12 juin au 20 septembre 2026 et du...

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(re) ZOOM sur Romuald Jandolo
Marie-Christine Frison

(re) ZOOM sur Romuald Jandolo

Romuald Jandolo dans l’actualité artistique ces jours-ci avec une installation spectaculaire au gymnase Japy à Paris, dans le cadre de...

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miu miu sac porte
Marie-Christine Frison

The Bag in Songs

They sang about it better than we could ever talk about it. The least we can say is that the...

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cuirasse morceaux cuir
Marie-Christine Frison

Leather, what does it convey?

The connotations associated with leather have evolved considerably over time. It has been, in turn, a symbol of: Strength, protection...

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Les idées reçues sur le Made in France (et pourquoi elles sont fausses)
Marie-Christine Frison

Misconceptions about Made in France (and why they're wrong)

At Bandit Manchot, where we manufacture in France with upcycled leather, we see every day how far these ideas are...

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Des femmes et du cuir à Graulhet
Marie-Christine Frison

Women and leather in Graulhet

Thank you, Claire Kachkouch Soussi, for this radio report, produced during the visit to our workshop and titled "Women and...

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Valentine Huyghues Despointes illustration
Marie-Christine Frison

Valentine H. Despointes

While strolling through the neighborhood, we stumbled completely by chance upon Valentine Huyghues Despointes' workshop-boutique . We pushed open the...

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Les objets EXTRAODINAIRES en cuir – Saison 2 –
Marie-Christine Frison

The EXTRAORDINARY Leather Goods – Season 2 –

During this festive season, here is a small, non-exhaustive selection of leather goods from all over the world that we...

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Made in France vs Ultra Fast Fashion : Pourquoi nos choix comptent vraiment
Marie-Christine Frison

Made in France vs Ultra Fast Fashion: Why our choices really matter

In recent weeks, the fashion world has been shaken by the arrival of Shein at BHV, which caused a real...

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Bilal Hamdad Angelus 2021 - exposition Petit Palais Paris - art contemporain
Marie-Christine Frison

Bilal Hamdad

For us, the artist of the year is undoubtedly Bilal Hamdad! With an exhibition (from October 17, 2025 to February...

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Médaille Bandit Manchot - bijouterie R - origine du nom de la marque
Marie-Christine Frison

BUT WHERE DOES THE NAME BANDIT MANCHOT COME FROM?

In another life, that is to say in 2004, we (Anne and Marie-Christine) set up a brand of small leather...

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gants de boxe en cuir
Marie-Christine Frison

LEATHER AS A TOURIST TRAVEL THEME

We have compiled a list of museums, libraries and other places across Europe that relate to leather.

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dream team bandit manchot
Marie-Christine Frison

OUR MOVIE

It was during the lockdown that we called upon director Christo Roussev to make our film.

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Marc Rothko - rouge
Marie-Christine Frison

RED!

It's one of our identifying features. Why red? Here you'll find all the symbols associated with this color...

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graphisme carte anniversaire dday normandie
Marie-Christine Frison

80th anniversary of D-Day

The importance of memory and the power of remembrance. Tattooed in leather.

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