New York / Online
American luxury since 1941 — leather goods, modern accessories, and lifestyle collections. The accessible entry point into American luxury craftsmanship.
Best for American leather goods and accessible luxury
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The Leather & Bag Makers in New York Issue
ORBISLEATHER & BAG MAKERS IN NEW YORK6 shops in the atlas.Illustration
Leather & Bag Makers in New York
6 stores · curated ORBIS register
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Common Projects is known for minimalist leather sneakers marked with small gold serial numbers. The Achilles Low remains the reference model, while colour, leather and sole variation distinguish seasonal releases.
Best for Achilles Low, gold number; Sneakers
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Ernest Alexander makes canvas and leather bags, briefcases and small accessories with understated American styling. Construction and material are central to the appeal, though current manufacturing claims should be checked by product.
Best for American-made bags and accessories
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New York whimsy in handbag form — spade-dot totes and playful occasion accessories. Stocked at Galeries Lafayette in Paris.
Best for Spade-dot totes and playful occasion accessories
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Luxury handbag resale platform founded 2014 by Charles Gorra, with retail locations in New York, Los Angeles and Miami; its Clair AI tool, launched February 2021, prices authenticated bags via image recognition.
Best for Handbag trade resale
Rebag was founded in 2014 by Charles Gorra, who previously worked at Rent the Runway and in investment banking. The company built its business on buying designer handbags directly from sellers for upfront cash, then reselling them, and has since opened seven physical retail locations across New York, Los Angeles and Miami alongside its e-commerce operation. In October 2019 it launched Clair, a data-driven pricing tool, and followed in February 2021 with Clair AI, described as an image-recognition system that identifies a handbag and returns its estimated resale value within seconds, covering more than 50 brands. Rebag has raised a reported $68 million in funding over its history.
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New York leather-jacket maker founded in 1913 by brothers Irving and Jack Schott; Irving designed the belted, zip-front 'Perfecto' motorcycle jacket in 1928, and the company remains family-run today.
Best for The original 1913 Perfecto leather jacket, Brando-approved
Schott NYC (originally Schott Bros.) was founded in 1913 by Irving and Jack Schott, sons of a Russian immigrant, who opened a small cutting-and-sewing operation in the basement of a Lower East Side Manhattan tenement, initially making raincoats sold door-to-door by street peddlers. In 1928, Irving Schott designed what's widely credited as the first leather motorcycle jacket: a horsehide, double-breasted, belted design with a zippered front he named the 'Perfecto' after his favorite cigar brand. The asymmetric front zip created a windproof seal for riders and became the template still recognized today. The jacket's cultural profile grew through mid-century film, later cemented by Marlon Brando wearing one in 'The Wild One.' Schott is now in its third and fourth generation of family ownership, run by descendants including Jason Schott and David Colin. The company continues to manufacture in the United States and sells through schottnyc.com.
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