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VML: World's first T-Rex leather product unveiled - a luxury handbag designed by Enfin Levé

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04/30/2026 by

In a world first that sounds more Jurassic Park than luxury fashion, scientists, creatives and designers have come together to create the world's first product made from lab-grown T-Rex Leather™ - a handbag designed to showcase the material's potential.

Engineered using reconstructed dinosaur collagen and brought to life without harming a single animal, T-Rex leather makes its first public debut in Amsterdam this April, where the handbag will be displayed beside a life-sized T.rex statue - marking the moment prehistoric biology meets future-facing couture.

Following the 2025 announcement of the ambition to create the world's first T-Rex leather, creative agency VML (a group company of WPP PLC), genomic engineering leader The Organoid Company, and sustainable biotechnology pioneer Lab-Grown Leather Ltd. - a group company of BSF Enterprise PLC (LSE: BSFA) - have been developing this new material, which will be made available to luxury brands in the future.

As its first expression, a one-of-a-kind handbag has been exclusively designed by avant-garde techwear label Enfin Levé. Founded by Polish designer Michal Hadas, Enfin Levé is known for its technical precision and functional innovation, bridging artisanal craftsmanship and progressive techwear to create elevated garments and accessories for men and women.

The unveiling will take place at Art Zoo Museum in Amsterdam on 2 April 2026, where the bag will be displayed beside a colossal T.rex structure acquired by the museum from Naturalis Biodiversity Center. The structure is a cast of one of the most famous Tyrannosaurus rex specimens in the world, making Art Zoo a fitting setting for showcasing the first-ever product made from T-Rex Leather™. Positioned alongside its prehistoric counterpart, the bag symbolises a bridge between ancient biology and future-facing luxury design.

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