History | Leather Waves

Mid-Calf Length Lavender Suede Coat w/belt and Olive Suede Jodhpur-Riding Pants 1980

This is a flash from the past, I can’t remember exactly… I think it was 1980, it’s me modeling my leather for a magazine while I was visiting Amsterdam, it was my first European trip and it was very exciting, everyone abroad was loving seeing my leather work from Malibu CA. I actually sold most [...]

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New Leather Waves Vintage Motorcyle Label 2013

My friend Joel requested that I put in an additional label to his new motorcycle styled jacket that I just made him. He wanted a vintage picture of yours truly in gear. This is one of my favorites from the late 80′s taken by Buddy R.-at that time a much sought after photographer who made [...]

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Suede Blazer for Mr. Paul Newman 1992

Wow, what an amazing individual Mr. Newman was. He’s the definition of Kismet, so charming and those blue eyes, enough to leave the seamstress almost speechless. It was an honor to work for the man, he was so very kind and appreciated the work immensely. He taught me about the color Gold-Green and how [...]

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Leather Waves history……… In the beginning there was Nidra Winger

That’s Nidra Winger Moss and I back in 1976 or “77 at the first incarnation of Leather Waves in the Malibu Country Mart. I was 23 and I think Nidra was 18 or 19. How sweet and tender we were. Nidra worked with me on and off for 20 years. She became much more than [...]

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A brief Leather Waves History

“Leather Waves” was established in 1975 at the Malibu Country Mart, the exclusive shopping area that neighbors famous Malibu Colony Beach, in sunny southern California. Jackie Robbins’, Leather Waves’ in house designer, has been making personalized cutting-edge fashion for the most discerning individuals at this location for 30 years. It is easy to say [...]

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Leather Waves the Fragrance, Launch 1996

The transition ignites. Passion bites. The long fashioned dream of a scent that is like walking into the world of the leathermaker. The warm embrace of mother’s arms, Alive with ocean, clean and fresh. ….Perfect to wear on leather jacket days BLENDING LEATHER AND THE SEA Leather Waves, the fragrance, was a concept [...]

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Interview “Malibu Patch” editor Jonathan Friedman, December 2011

Leather Maker Jackie Robbins Practices Sacred Art Jackie Robbins of Malibu has been making leather products for four decades. By Jonathan Friedman Email the author December 28, 2011 Jackie Robbins has had her fair share of setbacks since getting into the leather business more than 40 years ago. But through it all, [...]

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Leather Waves featured in Harley Women Magazine December 1989

The following was a two page article written about Leather Waves, in the December 1989 issue of Harley Women Magazine, the interview was written by Carol Mott-Wall: About a year ago as I was paging through one of those large Los Angeles type fashion/entertainment magazines something caught my eye… an ad for customized leather fashions, [...]

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