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Swim suits that are mostly not for swimming but for merely looking good by the pool, beach or blue lagoon. We make them to order for a custom fit in leather or suede (chamoise suede is most popular), in combinations with beads, feathers, fringe and natural edged flaps, applique and patchwork…we even make swim trunks [...]
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Here’s a shot from a Leather Waves 1897 photo shoot at Corral Beach. The outfit was made from two colors of goat suede, Coral and Turquoise reminiscent of the Santa Fe look that was popular then and continues to be now. Harem pants, tank top with fringe and a tiny fitted sleeveless jacket to [...]
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So adorable and cute, fun to look back on, N.M. and her daughter J.M. modeling a spring look for Leather Waves circa 1985. Leather, suede, satin, crinolin and knit comprise these custom outfits. Baby leather jean jacket and matching skirt, Womens casual 3/4 length sleeve leather jacket and matching ballerina skirt. Oh, and shoulder [...]
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White leather and Spring in London 1984. Big yellow leather shopping bag, narrow and skinny leather jeans and leather jacket. Best stuff to travel with, count on looking great no matter where you go, or what shoes you pair it with. Lots of fun memories. You can still “get it”, custom made at Leather [...]
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Now this is the way to wear white leather in my humble opinion. Or, at least, the way we wore it in 1980. R.C. was my top male model model/muse (can a boy be a muse?), anyway I modeled all my male Leather Waves on him in those days. I mean….why wait for Memorial [...]
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Leather Waves circa 1983, with my old friend J.H. and sadly can’t remember the sexy redheads name….I was doing alot of pink leather at the time, it was kind of punk. He wears a pink leather double-breasted sportscoat with mother of pearl buttons, she wears a a zipp front hip length cocoon styled jacket [...]
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Leather Waves Vintage Picture of the Day…J.H. wearing a strapless leather dress with details including jeweled zipper and leather trimmed piping and side slash pockets. Leather clutch and darling Pug! Circa 1987
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Colorblock from the 1980′s…black and white is always so stunning in fashion, we see designers using it over and over, every few years. It’s a modern concept. That’s me in 1982, in my first store in the Malibu Country Mart, I do believe I could still wear that dress today! Black suede and white [...]
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This is one of my most valued celeb pictures of the incredible Ms. Celine Dion, I date this picture around 1989 and it was on her very first trip to the US that Celine discovered my shop while visiting Malibu. I made her a few things, one being this fashion motorcycle jacket in acid pink [...]
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This one piece suede swimsuit is sexy and soft, made of pale pink chamoise with braided ties and fringe details, the back is completely open, and the bottom low cut. Made by Jackie Robbins at Leather Waves circa 1986.
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Another classic sheath dress in auburn suede with knit insert neckline and knitted 3/4 sleeves. The Jacket is a style that we popularized called the Cocoon, with full sleeves, pleated to the wrist, with a full body that tapers to the thigh, with slash pockets and covered buttons, amber suede [...]
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Another one of our Suede Dresses combined with Knit. Classic sheath styling with matching suede belt. Luscious Lilac suede mixed with a textured deep v-neck knit insert. Made by Jackie Robbins at Leather Waves circa 1985.
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More white lambskin leather with the slightest finish and sheen, easy to wipe off and keep clean. Our bolero jacket with a simple white leather sleeveless dress that snaps up the front with our multi-concho 3″wide belt. Made by Jackie Robbins at Leather Waves circa 1985.
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Another of our Suede and knit pieces. A maxi-length lambskin suede narrow dress with three quarter sleeves and knit insert at neckline. Matching suede head wrap with ceramic rose buckle. Made by Jackie Robbins at Leather Waves circa 1985.
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We did alot of white leather this year, and we wanted to include the men. We used white lambskin that was finished and not matte, so that you could wipe it off with a wet cloth and keep it clean. The jacket was a men’s bolero cut kind of [...]
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From our knit and leather series, a fitted white sleeveless dress with deep scoop neck, belted at the waist in white leather too. The Jacket has pushed up leather sleeves and panels of white leather mixed with knit inserts that match the dress. Made by Jackie Robbins at Leather Waves [...]
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The women’s version of the Lambskin Leather Jacket with shearling lining, zippered front and side pockets. Made by Jackie Robbins at Leather Waves circa 1985.
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Leather Bomber jacket of finished gray lambskin lined with shearling fur, zippered front and side slash pockets. Leather pants in matching leather with belt. Made by Jackie Robbins at Leather Waves circa 1985.
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One of our popular bolero cut leather jackets and fitted to the hip leather skirt that then fairs to the knees, the hat was covered in the matching suede and printed with folds leather trim. By Jackie Robbins circa 1984
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Suede Bolero Jacket lined with guatemalan tapestry print cotton, matching suede midi-skirt with rollover waistband and large patch pockets trimmed with same print cotton fabric and suede belt with ceramic flower buckle. By Jackie Robbins Leather Waves circa 1984
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Mens collarless unlined jacket with patch pockets and snap front closures. Suede Pants in fitted slim style. By Jackie Robbins Leather Waves circa 1984
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Shearling lining in a patchworked print Leather long-waisted Jacket with slash pockets and 3/4 sleeves. Matching snakeskin print Leather skirt. By Jackie Robbins Leather Waves circa 1984
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Suede tank top with spaghetti straps with leather pencil skirt, complimented with a wide snake skin contoured belt. By Jackie Robbins Leather Waves circa 1984
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Printed suede Nehru Jacket with leather pencil skirt. By Jackie Robbins Leather Waves circa 1984
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Leather dress in vertical block pattern with cap sleeve and fringed bottom, matching tie belt. By Jackie Robbins Leather Waves circa 1984
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Leather Blouse with wide leopard print suede belt. Leather and Suede hat and shoulder Bag. Suede leopard print wrap skirt. By Jackie Robbins Leather Waves circa 1982
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Suede and leather combined in boxy square shouldered vest with multi-patch pockets. Matching gathered pants with narrow belt. By Jackie Robbins Leather Waves, circa 1981.
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Short waisted western styled women’s shearling coat. Leather fringe and piping, patch pockets and antler buttons. Custom made by Jackie Robbins Leather Waves circa 1982
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Leather swim trunks…only in Malibu? Maybe! By Jackie Robbins Leather Waves, circa 1981
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Suede shirt with 3/4 sleeve with fully gathered suede harem pants to match, by Jackie Robbins, made at Leather Waves in the Malibu Country Mart, circa 1981.
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Women’s Black Suede Suit, waist length jacket with a matching strait skirt with thigh high side slits, also shown medium sized Clutch handbag, by Jackie Robbins and made at Leather Waves in the Malibu Country Mart, circa 1981.
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Award winning layout in the “Magazine Print Advertising” category from the L.A. County Municipal Gallery awarded to Jackie Robbins in April 1989. This Ad that was created for “LA Style Magazine” was submitted to the Los Angeles County Municipal Gallery for a art competition in the catagory of Magazine Print Advertising. We were a first place winner, which [...]
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Leather Waves’ hot fashion item of the late 80′s-the decorated Jean Jacket. In this photo some our our first “Leather Waves Babe” fashions, a denium skirt with fringed bottom, matching belt and decorated Levi Jacket, for babies. She wears a combination denium and cowhide fur outfit with mink tail accents and matching custom boots. He [...]
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