About
L'Épatage is a small workshop in Grodno. We make corsets, basques, bags and gloves by hand from natural leather.
Larysa and Darya Makey
The story
We are based in Grodno, Belarus. Our brand was founded in 2025 by Larysa and Darya Makey.
Behind it is Larysa Makey's long experience as creative director of Makey (@makeyby), a brand with more than 30 years of history and over 75 stores in Belarus and Russia.
Bringing together that experience, craftsmanship and a fresh eye for design, we have gathered a team of talented, experienced craftspeople to make bold, expressive and original pieces with a character of their own.
The workshop
We keep no stock of finished corsets: we start each piece once it is ordered. The maker cuts corsets and basques to your measurements, with no size chart. Our manager stays in touch until your order is dispatched.
Leather and hardware
We work with smooth leather, croc-embossed leather and suede. Lacing runs through eyelets, straps fasten with buckles, and the lining has an embossed logo. You can see each detail in the close-ups on the product page.
How a corset is made
Each corset goes through five steps.
Measurements
You enter your measurements on the product page, or send them to our manager after ordering. If you're unsure, we can take them together over video call.
Pattern
The maker drafts a pattern from your measurements — a template for every panel of the corset. Your bust, waist and hips set the lines of the seams.
Cutting
The panels are traced onto the leather and cut by hand, choosing parts of the hide so the grain and colour match across every panel.
Sewing
The panels are sewn and topstitched, the boning goes in, then the eyelets, buckles and the embossed lining.
Fitting
Before dispatch the piece is checked against your measurements. If the fit isn't right when it arrives, write to us: we'll help you adjust it or offer an exchange.