Elf Mountain Leather Goods at Village Shoes!

Elf Mountain Leather Goods started in 1994 when Dave Summers decided to dedicate his time to leather handcrafting. He initially made his products for friends and family, but thanks to word of mouth, hard work, and dedication, Elf Mountain was officially born in 1996, and has been growing ever since. Dave takes pride in running his company with an old world business philosophy where his customers are life-long because your purchase is meant to last.

According to Dave, finding the leather is half of the art. He looks for unique pieces and typically finds them in Portland and Eugene, Oregon and also uses fine leather out of Napa, California. The leathers are strong and are meant to last a lifetime. He recommends using leather conditioner to keep the bull hide soft, and suggests waterproofing with mink oil and beeswax, and is only a phone call away should you need any repairs. With proper care, your investment in Elf Mountain is something you will be able to enjoy for years and years.

We think these handbags pair nicely with El Naturalista, Frye and many others. Dave is also willing to take custom orders or add special details to one of the bags you see here. Please contact us for more info.

Post by Amanda

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Sandal-ous Recipes from the Shoe Chefs!

The newest arrival from Matisse has us quite inspired here at Village Shoes! A lot of our accessories and handbags seem to compliment these beauties extremely well. When Jen and I first laid eyes on these three, we instantly began talking about what clothes we have hanging in our closets that would look amazing combined with these shoes and other goodies we have in our store. Luckily, we thought to take pictures of what we picked out from our store to match the heels, and want to share the scrumptious ideas we cooked up!

• three quarter sleeve cream blazer
  
• 1 eggplant colored top
• 1 purple scalloped clutch
• 1 pair of dark denim skinny jeans
• 1 pair of Matisse Billie heels
• 1 Nuna Grass necklace
• 1 pair of leather wrapped hoop earrings

Mix well, and top it all off with 2-3 of your favorite martinis and a dash of sass!

• 1 pair of high waisted nautical wide legged jeans
• 1 buttery yellow silk blouse with a neck bow
• 1 citrus Nuna tagua nut bracelet
• 1 fossil leaf bracelet
• 1 tangerine leather crossbody bag
• 1 pair of espresso Matisse Swift heels

We like this delicious outfit blended with whipped cream on top!

• 1 apple green maxi dress
• 1 chunky blueberry bracelet
• 1 pair of banana fiber earrings
• 1 pair of chocolate Matisse Liam platforms
• 1 tropical Maya Moon scalloped bucket bag
  

Enjoy this sweet and earthy concoction with your spring fling!

- Post by Amanda and Jen

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