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History of River City Leather

History of River City Leather

River City Leather, a family-owned shop in Gallipolis, Ohio, creates hand-made leather goods with a lifetime guarantee in their small town that si...

Story of the First River City Handbag

The story of the first RCL handbag happened in the fall of 2011, shortly after Aaron and Erin had just gotten married and were starting their life...

Slow Fashion: The River City Process

The Shelby Wallet was originally designed because I (Erin) wanted a wallet I could put my phone in. My goal was to have a super functional and matc...

Fast Fashion in a Disposable Society

Have you ever wondered why manufacturers and designers of apparel and accessories are constantly pushing new styles and trends? This capitalist ph...

Leather In The Fashion Industry

There are certain eras in history that propelled civilization to the world we know today. Many of them are defined by the catalyst that sparked in...

Why is Harry Styles Wearing Pleated Pants?

There are some fashion trends that repeat themselves throughout history, and pleated pants is one of them. Pleated pants have been considered in-s...

The Difference Between Vegetable Tanned and Chromium Tanned Leather

Do you love the look, feel, and smell of leather goods? It is a much longer process from hide to handbag than you might think. All hides must be p...

Handbags of the 70s

The 70s were one of the defining decades in fashion, and handbag design was no different. Some distinctly new handbag designs were coming on the s...

The History of Leathercraft

Leathercraft was one of the first trades that arose in ancient times. Even though family units first made their own leather shelter and shoes, and ...

What the hell is YKK?

Have you ever noticed that most of your zippers are stamped with YKK? What does that mean? Most people have no idea what the hell YKK is, or why i...

Handbags of the 1990's

The 90s were an iconic time for all things pop culture, from music to movies to fashion. Perhaps we should not be surprised that this decade is ma...

The History of the Modern Sewing Machine and the Inventors That Started it All

The modern sewing machine is one of those contraptions that we often take for granted, but it actually hasn’t been around that long. The patent for...

From Pouch to Coach: A History of the Handbag, Ancient to Modern

The handbag as we know it today has only been around since the turn of the 20th century, but its origins may go back to the dawn of time, when man...