Play is Work clothing is designed to function as a second skin. A child should be free to move, so Play Is Work had the genius idea: super soft leather combinations, to wear alone or over clothing. The child is free to crawl, fall and rise without end…

The core collection is made from leather tanned in Italy to traditional methods, and manufactured by artisans in London. The leather’s natural unevenness gives it a ‘no fuss’ quality, allowing hard wear for children and easy maintenance for grown-ups.

The marks left on the leather from climbing a tree or learning to ride a bicycle are all tales of childhood. Play is Work clothing holds these memories, just as we do.

For this summer Kaija Vogel added a cotton skirt designed to wrap twice around the body, like a traditional Greek skirt. Twirl forever girls…