Our Story

It all started in June 2009 when we brought our puppy, Neo, to his new home. We liked to think Neo, a Spanish Water dog, was a handsome chap just as he was. Bling didn't suit his style, or ours, yet we still wanted something distinctive for him to wear.

After completing several leather working and handbag-making courses, I started making collars to my own design for Neo and his friends. Once I learned how to hand-stitch leather, leads were made to match.

We lived in Brighton, a fantastic place to live for dog owners as there is the countryside, the coast and a dog-friendly city within an easy stroll. However, taking everything we needed for both Neo and us meant either bulging pockets or bags that were suitable for outside but not very stylish to take into cafe's and restaurants. So, on talking to a few friends about what kind of things they take with them when they go out with their dogs, I designed a bag that is both attractive and functional.

As I started working with the Harris Tweed, I fell in love with the fabric and the beautiful choice of colours and designs and when a friend asked me to make a coat for her dog to match her bag, I was more than happy to do so. I had a few ideas I wanted to incorporate into my designs and so began my new venture into making bespoke dog coats. 

In 2019 we welcomed Liv, another Spanish Water Dog, who needed a new home and a big brother. She gave us the opportunity to make more collars to test and to try out new colour combinations (being a girl, and is brown). She is a completely different character to Neo and loves mud and raking through brambles so really tests out the collars.

We sadly had to say goodbye to our darling boy in May 2020, he will forever be in our hearts and in our thoughts and the inspiration behind MANN+MOON.

We moved to Northumberland in the middle of the COVID lockdowns in 2021 to a beautiful village near Alnwick where we were joined by Picard, Neo’s great, great nephew who is the complete opposite of Neo being brown and a challenge from day 1 - a work in progress!

New products are fully tested before release, Neo was our chief tester, along with his friend Noodles and now passed to Liv and Picard.

We are now running courses in making leather belts, dog collars and leads in our lovely MANN+MOON studios

All products are designed and made to order by us. All materials used are sourced from UK suppliers.