Handmade Leather Shoes Born in Southern California, inspired by the tough and resilient streets of Bedford Stuyvesant NY, we opened for business in a small converted warehouse / design studio a short distance from Downtown Los Angeles nearly twenty years ago in 1995. Over the years we have grown into a diverse, creative, and fiercely independent group of people with shared passion, purpose, and pride in the products we make.…
Contemporary Leaded Glasswork Alan Masaoka was raised in San Francisco, California, and has been working with glass since 1975. He attended the prestigious Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State, and has studied with renowned designers Ludwig Schaffrath and Johannes Schreider, both of whom have heavily influenced Masaoka’s work and overall design sense. Masaoka began his first glass business, Architectural Glass Design, in Seattle in 1975.…
Handmade Luxury Cashmere Knit Accessories My story starts at my childhood. My mother worked as a progressive preschool teacher in Suburban New Jersey while my father worked from home, running his own electronics business. Before I was old enough to go to school, I spent the majority of my time in my dad’s world, being schooled by a man who was an impassioned and creative person in all regards.…
Handmade Wedding Ties We specialize in wedding ties with hundreds of beautiful pastels, metallic and bold bright royals. If you can dream it, we will make it come true. Please contact us to create a custom listing or sample listing.
Hello and welcome to the Leather Waves virtual store. Many of you may know us from our well-known location in Malibu California where we have been doing business since 1975. For those of you who are new, we look forward to crafting a long and happy relationship. Many of our clientele has been with us for decades!…
Custom Photo Image Belt Buckles Welcome to our unique line of handmade, custom designer belt buckles made from photos, retro-images and antique illustrations. All of our belts are snap belts that allow you to wear many of our interchangeable buckles. Purchase just a buckle or choose between a beautiful latigo leather belt or eco-friendly recycled belt.…
Seashell Lamp Shades & Sculpture The Shell Shade was originally conceived in the early 1970’s by José Aman Produit in Carmel, California. José, of Martigny, Switzerland, did extensive custom stained glass for many years out of his Carmel art studio, Over The Rainbow. He incorporated sliced stone, especially jade, abundant along the Big Sur coast, as well as beach glass and seashells picked up on Carmel beach.…
Global Fair Trade Artisans Novica is a Fair Trade organization based in California and dedicated to providing global artisans fair prices, no binding contracts, and the freedom to make a success of their craft by building a sustainable business. Novica customers are able to purchase unique high-value handmade products while they also help nurture and elevate the craft of global artisans.