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}\n .contact-icon { width: 64px; height: 64px; margin: 0 auto 24px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--blue-pale); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid var(--blue-light); }\n .contact-icon svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }\n .contact-card .label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue-dark); margin-bottom: 10px; }\n .contact-card .value { font-size: 18px; color: var(--text-dark); word-break: break-all; }\n\n footer { background: var(--blue-deeper); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); text-align: center; padding: 30px; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; border-top: 3px solid var(--brown-tan); }\n footer a { color: var(--stitch); text-decoration: none; }\n\n @media (max-width: 768px) {\n nav { padding: 14px 24px; }\n nav ul { display: none; }\n .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }\n .hero-left { padding: 60px 28px; }\n .hero-right { min-height: 360px; }\n .strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 40px 28px; gap: 28px; }\n .strip-div { display: none; }\n .products { padding: 64px 24px; }\n .products-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n .product-card.wide { grid-column: span 1; }\n .story-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 64px 28px 40px; gap: 40px; }\n .story-right { order: -1; }\n .story-closing { padding: 0 28px 60px; }\n .contact { padding: 64px 24px; }\n .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<nav>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"nav-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pleazelouize.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LOGO-white-background-512.png\" alt=\"Pleaze Louize\"><\/a>\n <ul>\n <li><a href=\"#products\">Products<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#story\">Our story<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#contact\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n<section class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"hero-left\">\n <p class=\"hero-eyebrow\">Handmade in South Africa<\/p>\n <h1>Pleaze<br><em>Louize<\/em><\/h1>\n <p class=\"hero-tagline\">Handmade leather goodiez \u2014 every stitch by hand, every piece with heart.<\/p>\n <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"hero-cta\">Order something special <span class=\"arrow\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"hero-right\">\n <div class=\"hero-photo\"><\/div>\n <span class=\"hero-tag\">Handmade Leather Goodiez<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"strip\">\n <div class=\"strip-item\"><div class=\"num\">100%<\/div><p>Handmade<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"strip-div\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"strip-item\"><div class=\"num\">Custom<\/div><p>To order<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"strip-div\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"strip-item\"><div class=\"num\">Real<\/div><p>Leather only<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"products\" id=\"products\">\n <div class=\"section-header\">\n <p class=\"section-label\">What we make<\/p>\n <h2>The <em>Goodiez<\/em><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"products-grid\">\n <div class=\"product-card\">\n <div class=\"product-icon\">\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"5\" y=\"12\" width=\"30\" height=\"22\" rx=\"2\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M13 12V10a7 7 0 0 1 14 0v2\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M5 20h30\" stroke=\"#A5BBD3\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-dasharray=\"2 2\"\/><circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"20\" r=\"2\" fill=\"#c4864a\"\/><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Bags & backpacks<\/h3>\n <p>Totes, duffel bags, backpacks \u2014 built to last and shaped to your needs.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"product-card\">\n <div class=\"product-icon\">\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"16\" width=\"32\" height=\"8\" rx=\"1.5\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><rect x=\"16\" y=\"14\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" rx=\"1\" stroke=\"#A5BBD3\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/><circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"20\" r=\"2.5\" fill=\"#c4864a\"\/><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Belts<\/h3>\n <p>Classic and custom-width leather belts with solid brass or handmade buckles.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"product-card\">\n <div class=\"product-icon\">\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"12\" r=\"5\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M20 17v16\" stroke=\"#A5BBD3\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M14 25l6 8 6-8\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"12\" r=\"2\" fill=\"#c4864a\"\/><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Keychains<\/h3>\n <p>Small but special \u2014 personalised leather keychains made with care.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"product-card\">\n <div class=\"product-icon\">\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"6\" y=\"10\" width=\"28\" height=\"20\" rx=\"2\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M6 18h28\" stroke=\"#A5BBD3\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-dasharray=\"2 2\"\/><rect x=\"12\" y=\"14\" width=\"6\" height=\"4\" rx=\"0.5\" fill=\"#c4864a\" opacity=\"0.7\"\/><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Purses & wallets<\/h3>\n <p>Slim wallets and purses, custom-fitted to hold exactly what you need.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"product-card wide\">\n <div class=\"product-icon\">\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M20 10 Q22 6 26 7 Q30 5 31 9 Q35 9 33 13 Q37 15 35 19 Q37 23 33 23 Q33 27 29 27 Q28 31 24 29 Q22 33 20 31 Q18 33 16 29 Q12 31 11 27 Q7 27 7 23 Q3 23 5 19 Q3 15 7 13 Q5 9 9 9 Q10 5 14 7 Q18 6 20 10Z\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Custom orders<\/h3>\n <p>Have something specific in mind? Louize brings your idea to life. Reach out to discuss materials, size, and design \u2014 every custom piece is one of a kind.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"story\" id=\"story\">\n <div class=\"story-top\">\n <div class=\"story-text\">\n <p class=\"section-label\">The story behind the clover<\/p>\n <h2 class=\"story-h\">Four hearts,<br><em>one clover<\/em><\/h2>\n <div style=\"margin-top: 36px;\">\n <div class=\"story-beat\">\n <p>When I was younger, my partner gave me a necklace. He chose <em>a four-leaf clover<\/em> \u2014 something a little different, something that felt like him.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-beat\">\n <p>I didn’t realise what it was at first. Looking at it, I saw <em>four small hearts<\/em> joined together. To me, it felt like the most thoughtful, meaningful gift I’d ever received.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-beat\">\n <p>Later, I found out it was actually a clover. But by then, <em>the meaning had already stuck.<\/em> The feeling it gave me \u2014 that was real, whatever the shape.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-beat\">\n <p>From that moment, the clover became our symbol. A small inside joke, and something that quietly <em>represented everything between us.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-beat\">\n <p><em>That idea became the foundation for this brand.<\/em> Every piece I make carries that same intention \u2014 chosen carefully, made with love, and meant to last.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-right\">\n <div class=\"story-logo-wrap\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pleazelouize.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LOGO-white-background-512.png\" alt=\"Pleaze Louize logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"insight-card\">\n <p class=\"insight-label\">The moment<\/p>\n <div class=\"insight-row\">\n <div class=\"insight-pill\"><p class=\"pill-label\">She saw<\/p><p class=\"pill-val\">Four hearts<\/p><\/div>\n <span class=\"insight-arrow\">\u2192<\/span>\n <div class=\"insight-pill\"><p class=\"pill-label\">It was<\/p><p class=\"pill-val\">A clover<\/p><\/div>\n <span class=\"insight-arrow\">\u2192<\/span>\n <div class=\"insight-pill\"><p class=\"pill-label\">It became<\/p><p class=\"pill-val\">The brand<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>“Both meanings stayed.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-closing\">\n <div class=\"story-closing-inner\">\n <blockquote>“Made by hand. Given with love.<br> <em>Meant to last.<\/em>“<\/blockquote>\n <cite>\u2014 The Pleaze Louize promise<\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"contact\" id=\"contact\">\n <p class=\"section-label\">Get in touch<\/p>\n <h2>Order your <em>custom piece<\/em><\/h2>\n <p style=\"margin-top: 16px; font-size: 20px; color: var(--text-light); max-width: 520px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; line-height: 1.7;\">Reach out to discuss your custom order \u2014 I will guide you through materials, sizing, and design.<\/p>\n <div class=\"contact-grid\">\n <a href=\"tel:0828781154\" class=\"contact-card\">\n <div class=\"contact-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 3.5A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 4.5 2h.879a1.5 1.5 0 0 1 1.476 1.228l.37 2.217a1.5 1.5 0 0 1-.74 1.572L5.3 7.7a11.04 11.04 0 0 0 6.999 7l.683-1.186a1.5 1.5 0 0 1 1.572-.74l2.217.37A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 18 14.621V15.5A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 16.5 17C8.492 17 2 10.508 2 3.5 2 2.672 2.672 2 3.5 2\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n <p class=\"label\">Call or WhatsApp<\/p>\n <p class=\"value\">082 878 1154<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <a href=\"mailto:pleazelouize@outlook.com\" class=\"contact-card\">\n <div class=\"contact-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"2\" y=\"4\" width=\"16\" height=\"12\" rx=\"1.5\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.3\"\/><path d=\"M2 6l8 6 8-6\" stroke=\"#A5BBD3\" stroke-width=\"1.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n <p class=\"label\">Email<\/p>\n <p class=\"value\">pleazelouize@outlook.com<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/pleazelouize.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"contact-card\">\n <div class=\"contact-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"8\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.3\"\/><path d=\"M2 10h16M10 2c-2 2.5-3 5-3 8s1 5.5 3 8M10 2c2 2.5 3 5 3 8s-1 5.5-3 8\" stroke=\"#A5BBD3\" stroke-width=\"1.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n <p class=\"label\">Website<\/p>\n <p class=\"value\">pleazelouize.co.za<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<footer>\n <p>© 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/pleazelouize.co.za\">Pleaze Louize<\/a> \u2014 Handmade Leather Goodiez, South Africa<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pleaze Louize \u2013 Handmade Leather Goodiez Products Our story Contact Handmade in South Africa PleazeLouize Handmade leather goodiez \u2014 every stitch by hand, every piece with heart. 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}\n\n @media (max-width: 768px) {\n nav { padding: 14px 24px; }\n nav ul { display: none; }\n .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }\n .hero-left { padding: 60px 28px; }\n .hero-right { min-height: 360px; }\n .strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 40px 28px; gap: 28px; }\n .strip-div { display: none; }\n .products { padding: 64px 24px; }\n .products-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n .product-card.wide { grid-column: span 1; }\n .story-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 64px 28px 40px; gap: 40px; }\n .story-right { order: -1; }\n .story-closing { padding: 0 28px 60px; }\n .contact { padding: 64px 24px; }\n .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<nav>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"nav-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pleazelouize.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LOGO-white-background-512.png\" alt=\"Pleaze Louize\"><\/a>\n <ul>\n <li><a href=\"#products\">Products<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#story\">Our story<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#contact\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n<section class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"hero-left\">\n <p class=\"hero-eyebrow\">Handmade in South Africa<\/p>\n <h1>Pleaze<br><em>Louize<\/em><\/h1>\n <p class=\"hero-tagline\">Handmade leather goodiez \u2014 every stitch by hand, every piece with heart.<\/p>\n <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"hero-cta\">Order something special <span class=\"arrow\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"hero-right\">\n <div class=\"hero-photo\"><\/div>\n <span class=\"hero-tag\">Handmade Leather Goodiez<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"strip\">\n <div class=\"strip-item\"><div class=\"num\">100%<\/div><p>Handmade<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"strip-div\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"strip-item\"><div class=\"num\">Custom<\/div><p>To order<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"strip-div\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"strip-item\"><div class=\"num\">Real<\/div><p>Leather only<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"products\" id=\"products\">\n <div class=\"section-header\">\n <p class=\"section-label\">What we make<\/p>\n <h2>The <em>Goodiez<\/em><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"products-grid\">\n <div class=\"product-card\">\n <div class=\"product-icon\">\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"5\" y=\"12\" width=\"30\" height=\"22\" rx=\"2\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M13 12V10a7 7 0 0 1 14 0v2\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M5 20h30\" stroke=\"#A5BBD3\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-dasharray=\"2 2\"\/><circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"20\" r=\"2\" fill=\"#c4864a\"\/><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Bags & backpacks<\/h3>\n <p>Totes, duffel bags, backpacks \u2014 built to last and shaped to your needs.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"product-card\">\n <div class=\"product-icon\">\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"16\" width=\"32\" height=\"8\" rx=\"1.5\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><rect x=\"16\" y=\"14\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" rx=\"1\" stroke=\"#A5BBD3\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/><circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"20\" r=\"2.5\" fill=\"#c4864a\"\/><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Belts<\/h3>\n <p>Classic and custom-width leather belts with solid brass or handmade buckles.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"product-card\">\n <div class=\"product-icon\">\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"12\" r=\"5\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M20 17v16\" stroke=\"#A5BBD3\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M14 25l6 8 6-8\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"12\" r=\"2\" fill=\"#c4864a\"\/><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Keychains<\/h3>\n <p>Small but special \u2014 personalised leather keychains made with care.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"product-card\">\n <div class=\"product-icon\">\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"6\" y=\"10\" width=\"28\" height=\"20\" rx=\"2\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M6 18h28\" stroke=\"#A5BBD3\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-dasharray=\"2 2\"\/><rect x=\"12\" y=\"14\" width=\"6\" height=\"4\" rx=\"0.5\" fill=\"#c4864a\" opacity=\"0.7\"\/><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Purses & wallets<\/h3>\n <p>Slim wallets and purses, custom-fitted to hold exactly what you need.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"product-card wide\">\n <div class=\"product-icon\">\n <svg viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M20 10 Q22 6 26 7 Q30 5 31 9 Q35 9 33 13 Q37 15 35 19 Q37 23 33 23 Q33 27 29 27 Q28 31 24 29 Q22 33 20 31 Q18 33 16 29 Q12 31 11 27 Q7 27 7 23 Q3 23 5 19 Q3 15 7 13 Q5 9 9 9 Q10 5 14 7 Q18 6 20 10Z\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Custom orders<\/h3>\n <p>Have something specific in mind? Louize brings your idea to life. Reach out to discuss materials, size, and design \u2014 every custom piece is one of a kind.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"story\" id=\"story\">\n <div class=\"story-top\">\n <div class=\"story-text\">\n <p class=\"section-label\">The story behind the clover<\/p>\n <h2 class=\"story-h\">Four hearts,<br><em>one clover<\/em><\/h2>\n <div style=\"margin-top: 36px;\">\n <div class=\"story-beat\">\n <p>When I was younger, my partner gave me a necklace. He chose <em>a four-leaf clover<\/em> \u2014 something a little different, something that felt like him.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-beat\">\n <p>I didn’t realise what it was at first. Looking at it, I saw <em>four small hearts<\/em> joined together. To me, it felt like the most thoughtful, meaningful gift I’d ever received.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-beat\">\n <p>Later, I found out it was actually a clover. But by then, <em>the meaning had already stuck.<\/em> The feeling it gave me \u2014 that was real, whatever the shape.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-beat\">\n <p>From that moment, the clover became our symbol. A small inside joke, and something that quietly <em>represented everything between us.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-beat\">\n <p><em>That idea became the foundation for this brand.<\/em> Every piece I make carries that same intention \u2014 chosen carefully, made with love, and meant to last.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-right\">\n <div class=\"story-logo-wrap\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pleazelouize.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LOGO-white-background-512.png\" alt=\"Pleaze Louize logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"insight-card\">\n <p class=\"insight-label\">The moment<\/p>\n <div class=\"insight-row\">\n <div class=\"insight-pill\"><p class=\"pill-label\">She saw<\/p><p class=\"pill-val\">Four hearts<\/p><\/div>\n <span class=\"insight-arrow\">\u2192<\/span>\n <div class=\"insight-pill\"><p class=\"pill-label\">It was<\/p><p class=\"pill-val\">A clover<\/p><\/div>\n <span class=\"insight-arrow\">\u2192<\/span>\n <div class=\"insight-pill\"><p class=\"pill-label\">It became<\/p><p class=\"pill-val\">The brand<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <p>“Both meanings stayed.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"story-closing\">\n <div class=\"story-closing-inner\">\n <blockquote>“Made by hand. Given with love.<br> <em>Meant to last.<\/em>“<\/blockquote>\n <cite>\u2014 The Pleaze Louize promise<\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"contact\" id=\"contact\">\n <p class=\"section-label\">Get in touch<\/p>\n <h2>Order your <em>custom piece<\/em><\/h2>\n <p style=\"margin-top: 16px; font-size: 20px; color: var(--text-light); max-width: 520px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; line-height: 1.7;\">Reach out to discuss your custom order \u2014 I will guide you through materials, sizing, and design.<\/p>\n <div class=\"contact-grid\">\n <a href=\"tel:0828781154\" class=\"contact-card\">\n <div class=\"contact-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 3.5A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 4.5 2h.879a1.5 1.5 0 0 1 1.476 1.228l.37 2.217a1.5 1.5 0 0 1-.74 1.572L5.3 7.7a11.04 11.04 0 0 0 6.999 7l.683-1.186a1.5 1.5 0 0 1 1.572-.74l2.217.37A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 18 14.621V15.5A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 16.5 17C8.492 17 2 10.508 2 3.5 2 2.672 2.672 2 3.5 2\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n <p class=\"label\">Call or WhatsApp<\/p>\n <p class=\"value\">082 878 1154<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <a href=\"mailto:pleazelouize@outlook.com\" class=\"contact-card\">\n <div class=\"contact-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"2\" y=\"4\" width=\"16\" height=\"12\" rx=\"1.5\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.3\"\/><path d=\"M2 6l8 6 8-6\" stroke=\"#A5BBD3\" stroke-width=\"1.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n <p class=\"label\">Email<\/p>\n <p class=\"value\">pleazelouize@outlook.com<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/pleazelouize.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"contact-card\">\n <div class=\"contact-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"8\" stroke=\"#2d4f66\" stroke-width=\"1.3\"\/><path d=\"M2 10h16M10 2c-2 2.5-3 5-3 8s1 5.5 3 8M10 2c2 2.5 3 5 3 8s-1 5.5-3 8\" stroke=\"#A5BBD3\" stroke-width=\"1.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n <p class=\"label\">Website<\/p>\n <p class=\"value\">pleazelouize.co.za<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<footer>\n <p>© 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/pleazelouize.co.za\">Pleaze Louize<\/a> \u2014 Handmade Leather Goodiez, South Africa<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pleaze Louize \u2013 Handmade Leather Goodiez Products Our story Contact Handmade in South Africa PleazeLouize Handmade leather goodiez \u2014 every stitch by hand, every piece with heart. 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