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The Case for Leather: Why Q4 Corporate Gifting Deserves More Than a Branded Water Bottle

Q4 sneaks up fast. One minute you're wrapping up summer event season, and the next you're staring down a corporate gifting deadline with a list of clients, partners, and team...

How Long Until It Breaks In? Its up to you!

It usually happens within the first week. Someone picks up their brand new piece, gives it a squeeze like they're checking a peach for ripeness, and asks the thing we've...

Can You DIY Your Way Into Being a Leathersmith? We Say Yes.

I've always believed a good accessory should have a story. Not the story printed on a tag, the real one. Where it's been, who made it, what it took to...

A gift that keeps on giving - thats why they call it a love language.

You can tell a lot about a company, and their team, by what they decide to give as a gift. Typically it's a stress ball, a branded grocery tote, a...

Old Flames, New Terms

It's not gone forever... I've always thought there was something a little unfair about the phrase "phased out." Like a color, once beloved, just quietly disappears and you're supposed to...

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...

Back to the Desk: Leather Goods That Make Returning from Vacation Feel Good

I couldn't help but wonder... what does it say about a person, the desk they come home to? Not the vacation. The desk. The one waiting for you on the...