Kasper & Lucas Design: made with our hounds at heart

By Celina Tran | Photos: Kasper & Lucas Design (See Captions) | Video: Tonje Engen Saavedra

From beautifully hand-stamped name tags to sturdy, stylish harnesses and leashes, Norwegian company Kasper & Lucas Design offers a curated range of products that combine bark-worthy style with everyday functionality.

If you are lucky enough to have a four-legged pooch that snores by your feet or greets you by the door with a wag of the tail every time you come home, you will know full well why dogs are referred to as man’s best friend. It was this very love for canine companions that birthed Kasper & Lucas Design.

Video: Tonje Engen Saavedra

The company’s story begins with two four-legged co-founders: Kasper and Lucas, a pair of curly-haired poodles who trotted into Lise Mette’s life in 2017 and 2019. “We shared photos of them online and started getting questions about their collars and tags,” says Lise Mette. “At the same time, I kept seeing stories about dogs going missing. I wanted to create something that wasn’t just cute, but could help bring dogs safely home.”

What began with a few name tags for her own dogs has blossomed into a full-scale online boutique offering over 190 tag designs, uniquely designed harnesses, hand-beaded collars from a Fairtrade project in Kenya, and accessories made to last.

Kasper & Lucas Design: made with our hounds at heart

Photo: Henriette Andreassen

Handmade with intent

The very first product set the tone for everything Kasper & Lucas Design has become. Already from the get-go, each tag was uniquely imprinted using a hammer and metal stamps, making no two exactly alike. It is slow and intimate work, which is precisely the ethos that now runs through the entire brand.

“From idea and design to the complete product, we do most of it ourselves,” says Lise Mette. “When you receive a package from us, it’s been through hands that care and want everything to not just look good, but be right too. We value quality over quantity, and prioritise making thought-through, solid and beautiful products. Everything we send off should be something we would’ve been proud to use ourselves.”

Safety and functionality are non-negotiable. Harnesses are ergonomic, collars are built to last, and even the poop bag holders are thoughtfully designed. Furthermore, each product is made with intent. In addition to being pleasing to the eye, the product needs to be comfortable for pets to wear as well. In addition, they should feel personal.

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“We know that all customers are different. Some want simple designs while others want something special. Some might be looking for a gift for their friend; others might have lost their four-legged best friend and want a memory,” says Lise Mette. “By listening to the stories behind each purchase, the product becomes so much more than just a product.”

At Kasper & Lucas Design, the staff know many of the customers by name and take it into their own hands to follow up each order because they understand how important relationships to our pets truly are. “For us, it’s about making small, but good choices all along the production chain,” she says.

The company also supports a Fairtrade project in Kenya through hand-beaded collars. “A collar made by independent women there is worth so much more to us, not just because it’s beautiful, but because it contributes to something important. For most of these women, this is the only possibility for paid work, and it makes it possible for them to send their loved ones to school, to access health care, and provide food and better housing for their families, all on their own.”

Photo: Henriette Adreassen

Fundamentally Nordic designs and solutions

One glance at the range, and you will instantly see the deep influence of the Norwegian landscape. Indeed, every design feels quietly Nordic: understated, strong, and deeply connected to nature. Patterns echo pine needles or mountain ridges. Colours reflect rocks, moss and midnight skies. It is a distinctly Scandinavian take on pet design, rooted not in trend but in timelessness.

“We believe that the simple style, Nordic and natural, helps create a sense of peace, also in everyday products.”
As the brand continues to grow steadily, both nationally and internationally, it is set on growing sustainably, while remaining personal. Further ahead, it is looking to focus even more on Norwegian design and functional solutions with personality. “We want to be the go-to for quality-conscious dog owners in Norway and beyond, without losing what makes us special,” says the founder.

In a time of fast fashion and throwaway trends, Kasper & Lucas Design offers a sense of permanence, of care, of connection. “People think they’re buying a dog tag or a harness,” adds Lise Mette, “but what they’re really choosing is to support something slower, more thoughtful – something made by hands that care.”