Handcrafted · Small batch · South Africa
Journals cut, punched and laced by hand — croc-embossed leather, satin ribbon, vintage lace and cold silver hardware. Inspired by nature and female energy. No two are ever the same.
The house
Moss & Chrome began on a forest floor — offcut leather, a box of eyelets and a length of lavender ribbon. Every journal is corset-laced by hand, so the binding tightens as you fill it.
We work in tiny batches, with refillable paper blocks and hardware chosen to tarnish beautifully. Feminine, a little feral, built to be carried for years.
The collection
Each piece is one of one. When it's gone, it's gone.
How it's made
Leather hides are chosen for grain, then cut and folded around a refillable paper block.
Eyelets are set by hand along every edge — the part that takes the longest.
Ribbon, lace or cord is corset-laced through, finished with a pearl or stone clasp.
Commissions open
Pick your leather, ribbon and clasp. Custom bindings take about seven days and ship across South Africa. Message us on Instagram or send an email — we reply to every one.
