Fiveleft leather goods marry sleek modernism with rugged saddlery tradition. Creator Lincoln Heller brings these contrary esthetics together by hammering found objects into leather and dying them to produce fivelefts stunning colour pallet.
To pay for art school Heller worked in an Alaskan logging camp, where he began working with leather by making tool pouches from discarded boots. Upon returning to Vancouver, he began building custom bags for men based on one of his own creations. Now, Heller has developed fiveleft leather into a full line of accessories for men and women.
With each new season fiveleft leathers unconventional look keeps gaining recognition (see the Leashed Clutch or Career Carrier pictured). For their runway debut, Heller has asked Forsya designer Julie Hebb to design clothing that will act as canvases for his leather goods; the clothing will accessorize the accessories.
Promising performance art and runway theatrics, his Eco Fashion Week pieces will walk with Forsya (2206 Main St.) and can be caught April 11 from 8 to 9pm in Robson Square. Otherwise, head to to browse the collection; studio visits by appointment only.
