About Nelson Were

We are a small family run business designing and handcrafting leather bags, accessories dog apparel and homewares. We’re dedicated to giving you the very best products, with a focus on design, quality materials and good old fashioned customer service. Nelson Were is a Kenyan born designer who is the creative force behind the brand. As soon as he began working with leather whilst studying for his fashion degree in 2020 he fell in love with it and the rest is history as they say! After uni ended, the family business N.Were Designs was born and Nelson decided that he was going to start his design career focusing on leather bags and accessories. Nelson and Jenny work hard to run the studio workshop and small shop and are proud to be a family business trying to do as much as possible ‘in house’. Sourcing materials and supplies from other British businesses. We are passionate about making high quality leather goods that will last a lifetime at realistic prices. Read their story