Akiko Baba is the founder of Abokika which was foundedin 2016 to embody a unique combination of Japanese and British craftsmanship.
After years of experience as a handbag designer and Leather craftsman in Tokyo and London with a concept to create timeless, functional objects that are simple, traditional yet contemporary, to last a lifetime.
Akiko’s work are all handmade from start to finishmainly using the finest full grain vegetable tanned leather from Italy with each piece carefully selected and traditional saddlery techniques, such as saddle stitching and hand burnishing for optimum quality and durability.