Talitha Leather

An altruistic leather worker's line of covetable purses, bags and accessories

Portland, OR-based Talitha Leather was founded by Nate Bagley after working as a case manager for a homeless youth organization. Inspired by bible stories, he named the business after a sickly young girl who Jesus saves after her parents leave her for dead. A friend of Bagley’s was working in a shoe store, where he learned leather working techniques. Together they began collecting tools and …

A. Sauvage

Stylist-turned-designer Adrien Sauvage debuts a collection of sharply-cut suits for the modern man

With a Tumblr site as his look book, stylist-turned-designer Adrien Sauvage puts a fresh spin on men’s suiting by casting and personally photographing some of art and music’s finest as models for his debut collection. The black-and-white project, called “This is Not a Suit,” sets the stage for his first collection of suits that mix modern styles with Saville Row-level cuts. As an experienced tailor, …

Ace & Jig

A back-to-basics debut of ethically-made tanks, Bajas and dresses

From the founders of LaRok clothing, Brooklyn-based label stockists and more views of their Fall/Winter 2010 collection.