Have you ever imagined a kind of leather that comes from the water? Most people have not. When the restaurants use salmon for filet, or eel for sushi, the fish skins that would otherwise be wastage can be turned into products that possess the elevated look of exotic leathers, without killing of animals for the sole purpose of harvesting their skin.

Inspired by ancient Scandinavian craftsmanship of transforming fish skin into utility wear and furnitures, brand name For Dóttir comes from the Nordic tradition, where a woman’s last name is made of her father’s first name and the word “dóttir,” which translates to daughter. Not every woman is someone’s mother, not every woman is someone’s wife — but every woman is someone’s “dóttir.” For Dóttir is designed for all the daughters...