Mantrack

July, 2005

If you want to learn to craft ultraluxe Italian suitcases, belts, wallets and more out of the finest materials, enroll at Scuola del Cuoio ("leather school") in Florence. If you just want the goods, pull out your plastic and go to the scuola's English site, www.leatherschool.com. Pictured: small (about $8,700), medium ($11,500) and large ($12,250) crocodile-skin suitcases with brass fixtures.