Tagged: ken diamond
Still Life
January 30, 2012, 5:25 pm
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accessories, aw2011, canada, for him, ken diamond, leather goods, menswear, sundries, vancouver
A little inseason re-up from our bearded friend in Vancouver with Ken Diamond Quality Leather Goods arriving today at Still Life For Him:
- Braided Leather Wallet Chain (available in black) - Hand braided kangaroo leather finished with waxed cord and solid stainless swivel snaps on either end.
- Classic Bill Fold (available in black, chocolate and natural) - 3/4oz high quality veggie tan leather, hand stitched with 2 card slots and 1 bill slot. A taller and narrower option than the shorter and wider New Bill Fold.
- Classic Key Fob (available in black and natural) - High quality 5/6oz veggie tan leather finished with solid brass swivel snap.
- Envelope Card Wallet (available in black, chocolate and natural) - 3/4oz high quality veggie tan leather, hand stitched and finished with engraved Ken Diamond snap.
- Skinny Key Fob (available in black, natural & cognac) - 5/6oz high quality veggie tan leather, solid brass swivel snap finished with engraved Ken Diamond snap.
Ken Diamond began to work with leather in the late 90′s and established Ken Diamond in 2003. The philosophy behind the works of Ken Diamond are simple: high quality leather goods with classic designs, entirely hand made in his Vancouverstudio. As leather work is a dying art, he works at keeping the traditions alive while using modern techniques to keep the work simple and minimal.
Still Life
October 19, 2011, 12:42 pm
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accessories, aw2011, canada, dogs, footwear, for him, ken diamond, leather goods, mens, shoes, sundries, vancouver
One of our nearest and dearest, Mr Ken Diamond has just supplied Still Life For Him with our widest range of Ken Diamond Quality Leather Goods we've ever had in the store! If you're talking everyday essentials with any Still Life For Him staff (and even most of the girls at For Her) we'll be quick to tell you that a Ken Diamond belt, key fob and billfold/card wallet are on our persons each and every day. Looking a little better every time you where or use one of his natural leather products, Ken Diamond quality is unmatched by any leather goods we've ever stocked at Still Life.
Ken Diamond began to work with leather in the late 90′s and established Ken Diamond in 2003. The philosophy behind the works of Ken Diamond are simple: high quality leather goods with classic designs, entirely hand made in his Vancouver studio. As leather work is a dying art, he works at keeping the traditions alive while using modern techniques to keep the work simple and minimal.
Now available from Ken Diamond at Still Life For Him:
- Lowbowski Moc (available in tan) - Hand stitched deer tanned cow skin outer, black cow skin liner with leather mid sole and crepe outer sole. Finished with wool felt insoles.
- Diamond Moc (available in black) - Hand stitched black bull/black suede split upper with leather mid sole and crepe outer sole. Finished with wool felt insole and leather laces.
- New Bill Fold (available in black and natural) - 3/4oz high quality veggie tan leather, hand stitched with 2 card slots and 1 bill slot.
- Classic Bill Fold (available in black, chocolate and natural) - 3/4oz high quality veggie tan leather, hand stitched with 2 card slots and 1 bill slot. A taller and narrower option than the shorter and wider New Bill Fold.
- Envelope Card Wallet (available in black, chocolate and natural) - 3/4oz high quality veggie tan leather, hand stitched and finished with engraved Ken Diamond snap.
- Simple Belt (available in black, natural & cognac) - 8/9oz, 1.5" wide high quality veggie tan leather, hand stitched and finished with a silver roller buckle.
- The Notebook (available in black and natural) - 4/5oz outer (3/4oz inner) high quality veggie tan leather, hand stitched and filled with a replaceable 5"x8" notebook. Finished with engraved Ken Diamond snap.
- Skinny Key Fob (available in black, natural & cognac) - 5/6oz high quality veggie tan leather, solid brass swivel snap finished with engraved Ken Diamond snap.
- Drawstring Back Pack (available in black) - Hand stitched black deer tanned cowhide with hand braided kangaroo straps finished with natural veggie tan logo and corner reinforcements.
- Beer Kozy (available in natural) - 3/4oz high quality natural veggie tan leather, hand stitched and finished with Ken Diamond skull embossment.
- Dog Leashes (available in black and natural) - High quality natural veggie tan leather, looped handle and hand braided detail brass snapped to base finished with solid brass swivel snap.
- Dog Collars (available in black and natural) High quality natural veggie tan leather finished with and adjustable holes finished with solid brass buckle. Sizes 16", 20" and 24" available.
As a note to the ladies, please don't fret - although many of Ken Diamond's leather goods are unisex, we do have Mr Diamond working hard on our separate Still Life For Her leather goods order including pieces from his brand new women's collection. Get excited ladies!
Still Life
March 25, 2011, 10:37 am
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accessories, canada, ken diamond, mens, ss2011, sundries, vancouver, womens
close friend and megadestroyer heathen ken diamond represents quality craftsmanship and classic, masculine accessory styling - pairing traditional leather construction with modern techniques to keep his designs simple and minimal. working with leather since the late 90's, the ken diamond brand was established as a leather footwear & accessory line in 2003. made entirely by hand in his vancouver studio, ken sees leather work as a dying art. this is why each of his designs come with quality control guarantees that leave you feeling confident & proud to be wearing canadian-made, quality-produced leather accessories.
most all of us at still life rock a ken diamond piece or two every single day of the week. his belts, braided leather chains & wallets are key lifestyle pieces we expect to be hitching onto our belt loops and stuffing into our pockets for the rest of our lives. there aren't many other products in the store that elicit the "wows" that a older, naturally-tanned ken diamond belt or a well-loved, stuffed ken diamond crew wallet do when compared to their beautiful brand new counterparts - the natural tanning & fading that occurs over the years with ken's high quality leather products is amazing.
Still Life
December 17, 2010, 10:36 am
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accessories, aw2010, canada, ken diamond, leather goods, mens, vancouver, womens
close friend and megadestroyer heathen ken diamond represents quality craftsmanship and classic, masculine accessory styling - pairing traditional leather construction with modern techniques to keep his designs simple and minimal. working with leather since the late 90's, the ken diamond brand was established as a leather footwear & accessory line in 2003.
made entirely by hand in his vancouver studio, ken sees leather work as a dying art. this is why each of his designs come with quality control guarantees that leave you feeling confident & proud to be wearing canadian-made, quality-produced leather accessories.
arriving just in time for this last blast of holiday shopping, we've got a full variety of ken diamond leather goods on offer at still life. ranging from the incredible large messenger bag to braided kangaroo leather wallet chains, the entire collection of pieces has been made to order for us and we're thrilled to have ken's designs filling our display case. come down soon as ken's designs don't last long when the spirit of gift giving is in the air - and remember we'll be open late for your convenience (8PM) thursdays & fridays leading up to the holidays.
Still Life
November 12, 2010, 10:08 am
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aw2010, canada, ken diamond, megadestroyer, mens, mfmd, vancouver
brainwashing the young and twisted youth of today, megadestroyer is a collective of bad motherf*ckers out of vancouver, bc (including ryan smith, paul higgins & jeff brown). the rotating cast of characters contributing to their seasonal collections range from genuine leathersmith ken diamond to canadian tattoo legend steve moore to prolific vancouver artist the dark.
hell on wheels, jersey & leather drive the megadestroyer brand: tattoos, metal, leather, motorcycles & death are their bread & butter. we always get a solid batch of bad as hell graphic tees (printed in canada by skids) and accessories from the boys in vancouver - and we're happy to have a new autumn drop ready for our island boys in store at still life. maybe these aren't the tees you're going to wear to christmas dinner with nan - but then again maybe they are... lock up your daughters & wives, megadestroyer has arrived at still life for fall 2010.
Still Life
May 14, 2010, 4:55 pm
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bensimon, brixton, fjallraven, fjällräven, fred perry, joe's, ken diamond, lily&jae, megadestroyer, native shoes, nudie, penfield, ray-ban, rvca, ss2010, store news, summer, velour, victoria
this sunshine - seriously! can you believe it!? 18°C in the victoria inner harbour in the middle of may. absolutely perfect!
our post this morning gave any victorians visiting the mainland this beautiful weekend a destination to visit and items to seek out, but what about all you CRD faithful staying in the garden city catching all the sun this weekend? we've got ideas! this weekend will definitely be dominated by visits to the beachfronts and parks in and around the capital region, and a certain swap meet that you will most definitely find mr matt and mr jordan of still life scouring in the early hours of sunday morning.
we wanted to outline some of the essential summer pieces we've got in store right now that will ensure a weekend getaway/hideout in style. for our girls we've got a great batch of bensimon sneakers to dress with your summer dresses or cropped summer jeans. our lily & jae spring collection is looking incredible with some of the new pieces jude delivered last week, and topped off with a cute brixton summer hat her denim dresses are adorable. our still life men have their pick of the litter with the amazing pieces we've got available moving into the warmer months. a full selection of ray-ban sunglasses to keep your eyes hidden behind their dark shades while you're at the beach, and fjällräven backpacks that can fit beachwear, beers, and all your other secret stuffs while you're riding around town on your bike wearing your official new summer shoe from native.
we'll be spinning our favorite new records over the weekend from jonsi (go), broken social scene (forgiveness rock record), lcd soundsystem (this is happening) and sharon jones & the dap kings (i learned the hard way) so come down and say hi if you're staying local this weekend!
Still Life
May 8, 2010, 5:49 pm
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accessories, canada, jolene eeuwes, ken diamond, leather goods, megadestroyer, mens, ss2010, vancouver, womens
ken diamond consists of our vancouver friends ken diamond and jolene eeuwes. ken began to work with leather in the late 90's and established ken diamond in 2003. jolene has a background in couture fashion and joined the company in 2007. together the pair creates simple, high-quality leather goods with classic designs, made entirely by hand in their vancouver studio. they view leatherwork is a dying art, and work tirelessly at keeping the traditional craft alive while using modern techniques to keep their works simple and minimal.
we are very excited to finally offer ken diamond pieces at still life. the only brand worth cutting into the well loved still life front desk for. these pieces need to be seen, so come down and check out in the new display. custom orders are available on a limited basis.
Still Life
April 12, 2010, 11:02 am
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canada, friends, ken diamond, megadestroyer, mens, mfmd, ss2010, vancouver
megadestroyer's original logo was created by the one and only ryan smith in his grade seven math class. years later good friends paul higgins and jeff brown created the brand megadestroyer using this logo to brainwash the young and twisted youth of today. heathens like paul higgins, acrow, steve moore, andre pinces, sean coggins, ken diamond, and justin bartlett make for hell on wheels, or at least jersey and leather.... "so fucking metal"
we blew through the megadestroyer tees last summer, and scared young children throughout the fall with that collection, and the spring 2010 series promises the same misfortune for the youth. we've got a handful of new graphics, and the return of two of our absolute favorites. grab the ghost/zombie/witch woman tee by legendary (and now island-based) canadian tattoo artist steve moore and the ride till death biker tee before all of us (and our still life friends & family) snatch them all up.