Our story
Cut by hand in Queens
FM Leather Designs started fifteen years ago in a Queens basement — nothing but skill, determination, and integrity. Every piece is still made by hand, to that same standard.
The material
Only the finest hides
Our pieces are tailored with full-grain and top-grain leather — mostly cowhide, horsehide, and lambskin from France and Italy. For custom work we source exotics too: ostrich, alligator, snakeskin.
Full-grain is the highest tier there is. Nothing is sanded away before tanning, so the hide keeps its natural character and its oils — and a piece still looks and feels right after ten years of wear.
A note on “genuine leather.” It sounds premium, but it’s a lower grade — the top and bottom layers are stripped from the hide before tanning, trading away the strength and longevity of full-grain. We don’t use it.
The maker
Thirty years at the machine
Felix has more than thirty years in tailoring, with a specialty in leather. He built FM from a basement in Queens on the strength of his own work — one customer at a time, each piece made the way he'd want his own.
His aim is simple: a product that carries his integrity, and service that makes people feel like family. It's a family shop, and every customer feels it.
Bring us your idea
A sketch, a photo, or a piece you already own — we make it to your measurements, in the leather you want.