Somewhere between the marble, the concrete and the afternoon light, Athens decided the air conditioner could go wherever the fuck it wanted. I should hate it. Instead, I keep taking pictures.

Now at the top of lists of must-stops for designers and stylists when they visit Athens, Callista Crafts did not pop up overnight. For the past six years, its cofounders Eleni Konstantinidis and Celia Sigalou have been returning to the traditional methods of leatherworking in their construction of elegant and minimalist bags for the local and international market.