BILLY KIRK BAGS

Founders Chris and Kirk Bray, brothers from Tennessee, launched their line of leather goods in the spring of 1999. The name “BILLYKIRK” derives from a nickname the boys' grandfather gave Kirk as a child. Each brother has a previous background in the arts, respectively; Before BILLYKIRK, Chris was designing and building furniture, while Kirk was busy painting. In pursuit of manifesting the ideas that eventually became BILLYKIRK, the brothers moved to Los Angeles where they began to formulate what has become a quite impressive line of leather/canvas bags and accessories. Their steampunk savvy designs perfectly fulfill the highest call of what a bag should be: Functional. Pleasantly for us, they achieve this vision with excellent aesthetic value: premium leather and cut and joined to create a look that is clean, simple, minimal. Since relocating to the East Coast Kirk and Chris Bray now have much of their collection made by a group of Amish leather workers in Pennsylvania making each piece genuinely and perfectly handcrafted.

Website: www.billykirk.com