Laperruque: Parisian Leather Goods, Its Leathers and Belt Size Guide
Founded in 2015 by Robin Hureau and Robin Nozay, Laperruque makes pared-back, durable leather goods by hand in Paris and Pantin. Its story, craft, leathers, pieces and belt size guide.
Laperruque is a Parisian leather workshop founded in 2015 by Robin Hureau and Robin Nozay. Key holders, cardholders, cases and belts: the brand designs pared-back, functional objects made to last, which it makes by hand in its workshops in the Marais and in Pantin. This guide covers its story, its craft, its leathers, its pieces and how to choose the size of a belt. The full selection is in the Laperruque collection.
Laperruque: the brand's story
The name comes from the French expression "faire de la perruque": in workshops, it is the object a craftsman makes for himself, on company time, with the workshop's tools and offcuts. Robin Hureau is a saddler and leatherworker; the brand states that he was trained by a Meilleur Ouvrier de France, the title awarded to France's master craftsmen. According to the press, he left his job in 2014 to learn the trade at the Atelier Grégoire in Paris. Robin Nozay, an engineer by training, also according to the press, worked in product development at Burberry and in menswear buying at Printemps: Hureau makes, Nozay builds the brand, and the objects are designed by the two of them.
The first workshop opened in Malmö, Sweden, where Robin Hureau had followed his partner. After a crowdfunding campaign in 2017, Laperruque opened its shop and workshop in 2019 at 12 rue Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth, in Paris's 3rd arrondissement. Since 2023, part of the production has moved to a larger workshop in Pantin, just outside Paris, where the brand prepares its leather and makes its belts.
Laperruque craftsmanship
Laperruque objects can be recognised by a few saddlery techniques. The leather is cut with raw edges, and the edges are worked and painted by hand, then finished with beeswax. Each seam is finished with three hand-sewn saddle stitches. Depending on the model, pieces are lined with goatskin and discreetly reinforced.
The brand does not renew its range each season: it improves its objects gradually. It chooses leathers that develop a patina and undertakes to maintain and repair any piece that needs it, with no time limit.
Laperruque leathers
| Leather | What the brand says | How it ages |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable-tanned calf | Full-grain calf, with no plastic finish. Since October 2026, the permanent line has used leather from the Tuscan tannery Tempesti; unlined pieces, beeswax-burnished edges, ecru thread | The natural shade darkens with use and light to a hazelnut colour |
| Baranil | Full-grain calf from the French tannery Degermann, semi-vegetable tanned, with a velvety feel | Darkens gently over time |
| Double-tanned calf | Full-grain calf from a French tannery, mineral then vegetable tanned; goatskin lining | Develops a patina over time |
| Cordovan | Horse leather from the American tannery Horween, long vegetable tanning | Becomes darker and more matt |
Descriptions taken from Laperruque's website.
The Laperruque pieces
The Bell Key-Holder
The Bell Key-Holder is, according to its founders, the piece where it all began. The leather wraps the keys so they do not scratch anything in a pocket or bag. It can be worn around the neck, in a pocket or hooked to a bag handle, thanks to an adjustable 55 cm coated cotton cord. It measures 9.5 x 9 cm.
The Cardholder and the Snaps Key-Holder
The Cardholder is extra slim: three slots, two on the outside and one in the centre, for up to ten cards, in a 10 x 6.6 cm format. The Snaps Key-Holder, 10 cm long, closes with two press studs so it can hang from a belt loop or a bag handle.
Glasses and lighter cases
Laperruque makes glasses cases to keep on you, including a model to wear around the neck, in black double-tanned calf. At AURA, you will also find the goatskin-lined glasses cases in gold and black. The lighter sleeve is cut for a mini Bic: a cut-out lets you use it without taking it out. It comes in gold, black and chocolate.
Laperruque belts: casual or formal?
Laperruque offers two lines of belts, both made in its Pantin workshop.
The casual belt is made from a single layer of "ingrassato" vegetable-tanned calf, fed with oils, thick and stiff, a leather intended for saddlery. Its rounded buckle also comes from the world of saddlery. At AURA, it comes in ebony.
The formal belt is lined, reinforced and stitched all around the strap, for a more classic line. At AURA, it comes in chocolate.
| Casual belt | Formal belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | Single layer of ingrassato vegetable-tanned calf | Lined, reinforced, stitched |
| Width | 3 cm | 3 cm |
| Holes | 5 | 5 |
| Buckle | Brass made in Italy, silver-tone | Brass made in Italy, silver-tone |
| Edges | Hand-painted, beeswax | Hand-painted, beeswax |
Which belt size should you choose?
The brand's method is simple: take a belt you already wear and measure, in centimetres, the distance from the end of the buckle to the hole you use most. That figure is your size. Laperruque also gives a conversion from jeans size:
| Jeans size (W) | Belt size |
|---|---|
| 26 | 75 cm |
| 28 | 80 cm |
| 30 | 85 cm |
| 32 | 90 cm |
| 34 | 95 cm |
| 36 | 100 cm |
| 38 | 105 cm |
| 40 | 110 cm |
| 42 | 115 cm |
Conversion published by Laperruque. The brand sells its belts from 70 to 115 cm, in 5 cm steps. At AURA, the casual belt is available from 85 to 100 cm and the formal belt in 85 and 90 cm, depending on stock.
Caring for a Laperruque piece
Laperruque does not publish a care guide: its leathers are chosen to develop a patina, and the brand offers to maintain and repair its pieces with no time limit. Our advice at AURA: let the leather live, avoid getting it wet, and take the piece back to the brand if a seam or an edge needs redoing.
For another leather piece that develops a patina, see how G.H.BASS Weejuns fit. For another French craft, see our Le Laboureur guide.
Laperruque: the details
Brand: Laperruque, a leather workshop founded in 2015 by Robin Hureau and Robin Nozay.
Made: by hand, in the Marais shop and workshop (Paris 3rd) and the Pantin workshop.
Leathers: vegetable-tanned calf, Baranil, double-tanned calf, cordovan.
Signatures: the Bell Key-Holder, hand-painted edges, three saddle stitches at each seam end.
Prices at AURA: from €30 (lighter sleeve) to €170 (formal belt).
Discover Laperruque at AURA
Laperruque leather goods are available in our Rennes store, at 2 rue Châteaurenault, and online with delivery across France and Europe.
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Laperruque: frequently asked questions
Where are Laperruque pieces made?
By hand, in the brand's workshops: the shop and workshop in the Marais, Paris, and the workshop in Pantin, just outside Paris. Some leathers and the belt buckles come from Italy.
What does "Laperruque" mean?
The name comes from the French expression "faire de la perruque": the object a craftsman makes for himself, in the workshop, with its tools and leather offcuts.
How do I choose my Laperruque belt size?
Measure a belt you wear, from the end of the buckle to the hole you use most. Otherwise, the brand matches W30 jeans to an 85 cm belt and W32 to 90 cm.
Is the belt buckle silver?
No: the "silver" buckle is brass made in Italy, with a silver tone.
Where can I buy Laperruque in Rennes?
At AURA, in store at 2 rue Châteaurenault and online at aura-estore.com, with delivery across France and Europe.
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