WAIR / Personalization

Personalized leather bags,
painted by hand.

A pair of initials. A painting with a story.
A mark made by Annem Zaidi, on a piece chosen by you.

Hand-painted in the Bethesda atelier

Annem’s hand and brush painting KPW initials on a Canvas Sloane
KPW on the Canvas Sloane. Actual work at the brush.

On real leather

A few letters.
A painter’s hand.

Two finished examples from Annem’s worktable. Follow the photographs to the bag, then try your own initials.

Actual painted work. Lettering, colour and placement vary from piece to piece. The digital editor is an illustration.

A finished Locket with hand-painted AE initials beside a white WAIR box
AE on the Locket

AE initials on a Locket. Actual painted work; each piece varies.

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Hand-painted KPW initials on the front flap of a Canvas Sloane
KPW on the Canvas Sloane

KPW on Canvas. Three letters, with fine edges and depth made in paint.

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First, the piece

Choose your canvas.

Select a silhouette, then choose your initials, letter shape, paint style and main colour. One or two initials add $69; three initials add $89. The price is the same for every paint style.

In-stock collection pieces dispatch in 3–5 business days; painting adds about two weeks. Shipping transit is additional. Discuss custom artwork, bespoke work or an occasion date with Annem before ordering.

The Cove in Onyx, shown in plain leather

The Cove

2 colours

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The Sloane in Canvas, shown in plain leather

The Sloane

2 colours

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The Locket in Espresso, shown in plain leather

The Locket

Espresso

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The Keeper in Olive, shown in plain leather

The Keeper

Olive

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The Vessel in Umber, shown in plain leather

The Vessel

2 colours

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01 One, two or three initials

02 Solid, Outlined or Dimensional

03 Painted by Annem

One or two initials +$69; three initials +$89, in addition to your chosen bag. Longer lettering or a different design?

Collection monograms · 1–2 initials +$69 / 3 +$89

Three ways to paint
your initials.

Choose a main colour from your bag’s palette. Annem chooses any outline or dimensional accents. Each treatment is painted by hand.

SolidOne colour, filled in.
OutlinedColour with a fine border.
DimensionalA painted 3D effect.

Illustrative studies; any accent colours shown are examples. Dimensional lettering creates a 3D effect entirely in paint.

Painted by Annem

Drawn first.
Then painted by hand.

Annem draws each set of initials by hand before painting them onto the leather, without stencils. The lines and brushwork vary a little from piece to piece.

These initials are drawn and painted by hand, not embossed or printed. The photographs show actual work; the digital paint-style studies above are illustrations.

A fine brush adds a gold edge to dark initials on green leather.
At the workbenchA gold edge being painted around dark initials on green leather.
Green KPW initials with pale outlines and a painted dimensional edge on a cream leather flap.
Dimensional initialsGreen KPW lettering with pale outlines and depth created in paint on a cream flap.
A brown top-handle Locket with green and pale outlined AE initials.
A pair of initials on the LocketOutlined AE initials on a brown Locket. The main colour and pale accents are visible in the finished work.Explore the Locket
Pale and pink outlined KBW initials on a dark leather bespoke tote.
A bespoke commissionOutlined KBW lettering on a dark bespoke tote. Bespoke design and lettering are quoted separately.Explore Bespoke Bags

Photographs of finished work and work in progress, including bespoke commissions. Collection monograms: one or two initials +$69; three initials +$89. Original artwork and longer lettering are by consultation.

Original artwork · By consultation

Room for
a painting.

Initials can sit alongside original artwork. Share a reference or an idea with Annem; she’ll discuss the design, placement and price with you.

A painted koi on the front of a dark green leather bag, with AZ initials on its side, beside Annem’s paints.
Original artwork and initials, painted by Annem. Quoted by consultation.
Three brown Lockets with JBF, SJW and PD initials, alongside paint bottles and a palette.
JBF, SJW and PD initials on brown Lockets at the worktable. One or two initials +$69; three initials +$89. Explore the Locket

Before the first brushstroke

A few things
worth knowing.

Caring for painted leather

A different beginning

A bag designed
from scratch.

One bag or a collection for a special event, with optional initials. Share your idea with Annem.

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WAIR

Leather, with a personal mark.