Tagged: leather goods

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 For Him & For Her are stocked with new high quality, American-made bags, wallets and belts today with the arrival of Filson's rugged accessories for Autumn 2011. Since 1897 Filson has been meticulously crafted by their artisans in their Seattle factory from the finest vegetable tanned bridle leather.

Over the years, Filson's philosophy has never changed: Make sure it's the absolute best. Clinton Filson spent a lot of time talking to his customers and refining his designs to their specifications. So it's not surprising that the items that worked then still work today, over 100 years later. Comfort, protection and durability never go out of style. Filson goods are still made in Seattle - available for autumn adventures at both Still Life For Him & For Her.

Click through the images above for a preview of Filson stock that arrived this afternoon. Heavy duty canvas, wool and leather field bags, canvas & leather rucksacks and briefcase/computer bags, canvas/leather and oil-finished totes, quality leather wallets, and the single best piece of wheeled carry-on luggage we've ever seen. As we all tend to agree with Filson's adage 'You Might as Well Have The Best' their American-made, quality goods are available now at Still Life For Him & For Her.

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!

• For Her: Made of premium dark black leather, The Julianess is our version of a hiker boot. The Julianess offers 14 unique lace up points making it one of our tallest boots in our collection. Sole is hand stitched bison leather along with a rubber heel strike. Julianess also comes with patented cushioned insole support. Shoes include leather shoe laces and individual shoe bags.
• For Him: Available in rich chocolate brown premium leather, The Trevor is a classic desert boot with a modern twist. Sleek one lace design with a butter soft calf lining. Sole is hand stitched bison leather along with a rubber heel strike. Trevor also comes with patented cushioned insole support. Shoes include leather shoe laces and individual shoe bags.
• For Him: Available in premium midnight navy leather with a butter soft calf lining is the moccasin boot called The Hudson. Shoe is mid length booth with a built in ankle shoe lace. Sole is hand stitched bison leather along with a rubber heel strike. Hudson also comes with patented cushioned insole support. Shoes include individual shoe bags.

Last weekend Jordan & Kimmy spent some time with Erin Templeton at her Vancouver studio/storefront, bringing back a beautiful array of Erin's gorgeous, handmade, leather goods to take our ladies into autumn 2011. Still Life introduced Erin's unique leather bags to our Victoria friends last spring, and quickly sold through all of handmade purses, totes, bags and accessories. Moving into autumn 2011 we've pulled a larger variety (in style and colour) from Erin's studio, expanding the collection to include more Kiss & Makeup Bags, Leather Writers, Change Wallets (Medium & Large) and Card Cases. In addition to these accessories we have stunning colour options in Erin's classic TGIF Crossbody Bag, The Hobo Bag and The Tote (Small and Medium).

Born and raised in the mountains outside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Erin Templeton started making leather accessories in 1999, while studying shoemaking at Cordwainer's College in London, England. In 2002, she had the opportunity to rent the boiler room of Vancouver's Modernize Tailors, and then when the tailors relocated in the spring of 2007, the chance to open her own storefront/studio in their historic location came to be.

Erin has kept the traditions of the space alive, continuing to make products locally, by hand. All designs are lovingly made in-house, in either new or recycled leathers. Erin's life-long fascination with vintage informs designs that defy trends and transcend eras. Minimal hardware and simple, strong construction allow people to adjust, change, and make pieces their own. It is her hope that each piece is able to be a life long friend, and able to mix freely with new and vintage pieces.

born and raised in the mountains outside of vancouver, british columbia, erin templeton started making leather accessories in 1999, while studying shoemaking at cordwainer's college in london, england. in 2002, she had the amazing opportunity to rent the boiler room of vancouver's modernize tailors, and then when the tailors relocated in the spring of 2007, the chance to open her own storefront/studio in their historic location came to be.

erin has kept the traditions of the space alive, continuing to make products locally, by hand. all designs are lovingly made in-house, in either new or recycled leathers. erin's life-long fascination with vintage informs designs that defy trends and transcend eras. minimal hardware and simple, strong construction allow people to adjust, change, and make pieces their own. it is her hope that each piece is able to be a life long friend, and able to mix freely with new and vintage pieces.

still life is happy to introduce erin templeton leather bags & accessories for spring 2011 in victoria. merchandising within our four walls beautifully, erin's designs are full of character and individuality while remaining aesthetically clean & simple. most all of her bags feature little or no hardware design, making the bags timeless and wearable over one arm or across the body. erin's ultra soft vintage and new leather options for each piece make them luxurious to the touch, yet durable and functional enough for everyday use, available in beautiful seasonal colourways.

in addition to the wonderful erin templeton bags in stock, we've also receive a variety of erin's small change purses and her beautifully simple writer leather covers for your notes, thoughts, dates and memories. they fit a moleskin notebook and come with a sweet little library pencil!

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.

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.