Navigating Fashion

Shortly after graduating from Smith, Emma Casey ’15 boarded a sailboat in California and headed south by west.

She became enthralled by life at sea and continued sailing for seven years, almost circumnavigating the globe. When she finally decided to drop anchor and settle down, she founded Landfall Leatherworks, handcrafting distinctive, durable bags from upcycled sails and leather at her workshop in Sausalito, California. “There’s a whimsical idea of the sails having been on voyages,” she says. “They each have a history ingrained in their fabric.” Prices start at $65. 

Landfall Leatherworks
Emma Casey ’15
 

This story appears as part of the Smithies Create column in the Summer 2023 issue of the Smith Alumnae Quarterly.