Beste and Merve Manastır, co-founders of the brand and the daughters of one of the oldest craftsmen and leather goods manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey, launched MANU Atelier in February 2014. The desire to present their father’s artisanship and unique talents in creating and manufacturing handcrafted leather goods brought the sisters together as business partners. The brand aims to preserve its loyalty to the old while presenting its products to modern women of the new age by combining premium leather with pure hand craftsmanship.