Mason & Smith 

Singapore's first artisanal shoe care atelier, built on a passion for restoring and preserving footwear of every kind. From dress shoes and sneakers to boots and heels, every pair undergoes a meticulous process of hand sanding, conditioning, and finishing — returning each piece to its original integrity. 

Margo & Smith 

Margo and Smith is an artisanal leather care store that specializes in maintenance and leather restoration services for luxury leather goods. The store is dedicated to preserving the stories behind each bag, utilizing traditional techniques from France and Japan. 

Each consultation is tailored, luxurious and personal from the minute you enter - services available include bespoke color matching for recoloring services, artisanal hand polishing and waxing of luxury leather goods and restoration works for leather goods of all shapes and sizes, including handbag, wallets, belts, backpack, leather furniture etc.

A private tour of the atelier on the second floor brings the client through an exquisite consultation area where they are able to select various types of colors, finishes and hardware for the repair of their bags. 

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Founder Story 

John Chung -  Winner  of the World Shoe Shine Championship 2018 

Press release : Winner of World Shoeshine Championship 2018  - click here to read more  

What began as a single-minded obsession with footwear became Singapore's first artisan shoe care atelier. Founded in 2013, Mason & Smith was built on a belief that leather deserves more than a quick fix — it deserves craft, patience, and an understanding of how things were made to last.

That belief sent us to the workshops of Hong Kong and Japan, learning from shoemakers who still work the way shoemakers always have — by hand, with care, without shortcuts. Those apprenticeships shaped not just our technique, but our philosophy: that every piece of leather carries a story, and our job is to help it continue.

Over the years, that same spirit extended naturally to leather goods. In 2022, Margo & Smith was established — an artisanal atelier dedicated to the restoration of handbags, wallets, belts, and leather accessories. Both workshops sit side by side, sharing the same ethos, the same hands-on approach, and the same commitment to restoring pieces to their original integrity.

Today, a team of artisans carries this craft forward — blending traditional techniques with modern care, and treating every piece that comes through our doors as something worth preserving