28-year-old leather craftswoman named Alya Kazakevich whose Chinatown shop has produced some wonderful bags whilst living in the city of new york.
Originally from Belarus, she has lived in New York for almost a decade, apprenticing with Barbara Shaum and the wonderful craftsmen of E. Vogel. Since 2009 a.b.k brings its own unique blend of influences to the leather craft.
uses domestically produced, vegetable tanned leather . Each product is both hand dyed and stitched. Hardware comes from discontinued production stock or small leather hardware suppliers in the U.S.
She also produses sandals and shoes, but they are for girls..
her work can be found here .
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