Point of view
What fashion used to accept: fur, exotic skins and the values of the time
Every era is certain its taste is permanent. Then it looks back at the photographs.
12/10/2026 · 6 min read
VOGAYA
Dubai · UAE
Notes from VOGAYA
The Journal
Material guides, points of view and quiet dispatches on plant leather, conscious luxury and the pieces we design in Dubai.
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Latest · Press
VOGAYA in Future Fabrics: a special return to Dutch roots
Designed in Dubai. Recognised in the Netherlands. A moment that feels especially close to home.
26/10/2026 · 3 min read
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Press
VOGAYA in Vegan Food & Living: our first feature in the UK
Our first feature in the British press, chosen organically, and a quiet sign that a kinder idea of luxury travels far.
28/09/2026 · 3 min read
Point of view
The true cost of animal leather, and why we chose plants instead
Two questions sit behind every leather bag: what it cost an animal, and what it cost the land. Neither has a comfortable answer.
16/09/2026 · 7 min read
Material guide
Coffee leather, explained: how spent grounds become a luxury bag
Every espresso leaves something behind. Here is how that becomes a material worth carrying.
02/09/2026 · 4 min read
Care
How to care for plant leather so it lasts for years
Plant leather asks for very little. What it asks for, it asks for consistently.
27/08/2026 · 4 min read
Buying guide
How to choose a luxury vegan handbag you will still carry in five years
Five questions worth asking before you buy, whoever you end up buying from.
04/08/2026 · 5 min read
Material guide
Is plant leather durable? What to expect over years of wear
The question everyone asks before buying, answered without a promise we cannot keep.
09/07/2026 · 4 min read
Material guide
Bamboo leather, explained: strength from a fast-growing plant
Bamboo regenerates faster than almost anything we could have chosen. It is also strong enough to carry a day.
26/05/2026 · 4 min read
Point of view
Plant leather and animal leather, compared honestly
Two materials, held side by side, without the marketing on either side of the table.
02/05/2026 · 4 min read
Material guide
What is plant leather, and how is it different from vegan leather?
Three words are used almost interchangeably, and they do not mean the same thing. A plain-language guide.
09/04/2026 · 5 min read
The material
Plant-leather is the future of luxury
Fur and exotic skins have largely left fashion. Traditional leather is the next chapter ready for evolution.
18/03/2026 · 4 min read
Point of view
The rise of conscious luxury
Status is no longer defined by extravagance. It is defined by kindness.
24/02/2026 · 3 min read
The house
Welcome to VOGAYA
A letter from our founder on why VOGAYA exists, and what luxury can be when it honours life.
01/02/2026 · 2 min read