Story Leather

  Chances are, you probably still haven’t found the right gift for Mother’s Day yet. Procrastination is the thief of time, so our team at Story Leather wanted to make sure this year’s special day crossed your mind well in advance.   If your mom is anything like mine—then you know how difficult it is to buy things for her...

  Who reads blogs these days? Well—77 percent of all internet users actually. Despite all of the signs pointing otherwise, blogs are still heavily relied on by businesses to expand their visibility amongst consumers that are the most likely to fit a specific niche. Even with short-form content dominating every corner of the internet, blog articles are still viable and...

  So, leather garments are having a moment right now on the runway. With the revival of 90’s fashion still running hot, leather is making a stunning resurgence. Some experts are already suggesting that this comeback could be due to fears of a recession wrecking the industry. The high-margin, high-profit fabric is historically a top seller—and as a result—is also...

  As skinny jeans fall out of favor and baggy ones take their place, it reminds us that most things in fashion are cyclical. Fast fashion has dominated the industry for the better half of the 2000s—bringing affordable, trendy clothes at the cost of environmental and ethical concerns. Besides the obvious lack of concern for sustainability and human rights, this...

    Tired of pleather? How about trendy vegan leather instead? Unfortunately, both of these fabrics are identical. Plastic as an alternative to genuine leather is perhaps one of the most interesting case studies on rebranding yet. Fast fashion giants have successfully convinced a generation of consumers that polyurethane and PVC—the single most environmentally-damaging plastic—are “environmentally conscious” alternatives to leather...

We’ve all been there before. After enough paperwork to deforest Yosemite and the awful, dreaded tango with the dealership—all we really want is to drive off the lot. This feeling comes second to none—or at least it should. Personally, I couldn’t help but notice how cheap my brand-new Toyota GR 86 key fob felt. While I can’t say it detracted...