Handcrafted in Italy

Designed to be worn as one

Each pairing is conceived together from the first sketch, colour, material and proportion considered as one, for women with presence.

Sarah Marsden, founder of Stessa

The Founder

Stessa is an expression of Sarah’s own journey. Having grown up within the care system, she built her life and businesses through determination and the confidence she learned to find within herself. That experience shaped the brand’s purpose: to bring women’s strength and empowerment to the surface, not by asking her to become someone else, but by revealing what is already within her.

The debut collection was designed in England and handcrafted in Italy in limited quantities by family-run artisans. Premium leathers are cut, shaped and finished using traditional techniques, preserving the hand of the maker in every piece.

Follow the journey

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