Shop Wolf & Maiden, a premier leather maker in Cape Town, South Africa. Heirloom quality leather goods designed to be both beautiful and functional.

Wolf & Maiden Creative Studio began as a nugget of divine inspiration in the curious mind of Wade Ross Skinner in early 2011, following a chance encounter on his travels in India.

Twice, on opposite ends of this sprawling subcontinent, he crossed paths with the same mysterious French leather smith. Twice, he assisted the man with food and shelter. In return, the Frenchman fashioned him an intricate leather tobacco pouch with an almost mystical reverie. Reflecting on the serendipity of this unexpected rendezvous upon his return to Cape Town, Wade began to teach himself the art of leather craft.

One proverbial thing led to another, and soon demand had swelled beyond the confines of organic weekend market pageantry and spilled into the glittering aisles of international exposure. Armed with an ethos of sustainable elegance and a passion-charged penchant for timeless beauty, Wolf and Maiden is the future of legacies past.

Our Watershed store was our first foray into “mainstream”, 7 days-a-week retail, and as such was a great learning curve and opportunity to hone our skills and polish up our offering.

Wade can often be found at the Watershed so stop past and say hi to the maker himself. You can also visit the Wolf & Maiden website to get more info on this incredible business.