Instead, my quest for Louis Vuitton led me to the age-old muted classic: the Epi style. Epi leather is a Vuitton-specific creation that’s textured with wavy micro-ridges.

Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermes – there’s no handbag or wallet this Hong Kong repairman can’t make good as new Denny Ng learned how to make leather handbags from scratch.