Leather Insights: Navigating Patina, Styles, and Traditional Craftsmanship
A ColsenKeane Blog.
Leather in the Heat
I couldn't help but wonder. When it's ninety four degrees in Charlotte and the sidewalk feels personally offended by your existence, what happens to the bag on your shoulder? Here's...
One Belt, Made Once; Your Honorary Leathersmith Badge
One Belt, Made Once I've always believed the things we choose to own say more about us than the things we chase. But here's a question I couldn't help but...
The ColsenKeane Sample Sale: A Little Game of Chicken
Once a year, we open the studio floor. Not for tours. Not for classes. For one of the most anticipated events in the ColsenKeane calendar: the Sample Sale. If you...
Meet Our Vintage Buckle Collection
Someone once told us we should have a selection of fun buckles. We heard you. So we went digging. And now we've got something a little unexpected living in the...
Patina on
Crazy Horse
This backpack has been used for years. This photo captures how our cowhide, Crazy Horse, shows wear and begins to soften its shape with use.
