WE ARE LOCATED AT 8533 SUNSET BLVD, WEST HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA. WE ARE OPEN 7 DAYS BY APPOINTMENT Phone:310 657-2323. WE ALSO ARE NOW EXCEPTING ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS. WE LOVE TO TICKLE PEOPLE, ALONG WITH MAKING THEM NICE ONE OF A KIND CLOTHING (LEATHER / DENIM / VELVET / SATIN ), HANDBAGS, AND ACCESORIES. SO IF YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR FASHION, JUST TAKE THE WHEEL OF YOUR AUTOMOBILE AND SWING ON DOWN TO SEE ROMULUS AND THE SOUTH PARADISO GANG. SO FOR NOW REMEMBER, BE GREAT AND LOVE THY NEIGHBOR.
Music
But toward the region where
Our thick atmosphere diminishes
And God knows what is there
A point of exclamation marks that sky
In ringing orange
Like a stellar carrot
Its round period displaced in greens
Suspends beside it a first point
The starting point of evil
Against the new moon's curve
Devendra Banhart at South Paradiso Houdini Halloween Party
The Dead Weather in South Paradiso NEAT-O
DEAD WEATHER JIMMY KIMMEL
Television
30 Rock, South Park, Simpsons, Addams Family, Night Stalker, Night Gallery, Munsters, Land of the Giants, Captain Scarlet, Thunderbirds, Wild Wild West, Outer Limits, Wild Kingdom, Hogans Heroes..
Books
I'm sorry "books" what do you mean "books"... Did Marvel put it out?
Heroes
Norman Stubbs, My Father, Every Parent who gives all they got for their children,and of course Christof Certik and Albert Finney as Scrooge.
SOUTH PARADISO LEATHER's Details
Status:
In a Relationship
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Kintnersville, PA
Body type:
More to love!
Ethnicity:
East Indian
Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
Children:
Proud parent
Occupation:
ARTIST
Income:
Less than $30,000
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About me: OUR STUDIO:
Well, if you can get past all the gunny sacks, bullet-proof glass, steel shielding, and heavily-armed midget guards, you will be shocked by the clutter of taxidermy, motorcycle parts, squirrels, chainsaw sculptures, broken piggy banks, porno videos, cannons and other antique weaponry, explosives, lawn gnomes, bowling balls, and can-can girls, in the middle of which is our well-hidden design table, around which our team of highly skilled workers gather each day. On the right, Luigi, a midget ex-gangster who learned leather working making purses out of his enemies' skin; To his right, Queequeg, a savage from the jungle island of Moobaloo, who can skin a buffalo with the flick of a wrist without harming the leather at all; to the left, Channy, the mysterious far-eastern marshal artist who can carve leather with his teeth; and to the far left, last but not least, Jasper, who, as a long-time tattoo artist in Nantucket, can apply colored dyes and paints to leather as if to the arm of a whale hunter or pirate. He is the source of all our rare whale-skins.
And then there is me, sitting on the golden throne high above the workers, holding the royal scepter that once belonged to King Norman himself, sending orders to them through my trusty deaf and mute man-servant, Puck. Fine wine is constantly flowing, and cuban cigars and marijuana are constantly burning, creating a mist through which it is nearly impossible to see any of these things that I have described.
HISTORY: Established in San Francisco during the summer of 2001 by Romulus Von Stezelberger, South Paradiso Leather is currently one of the only existing leather crafters entirely dedicated to the sadly forgotten principals of true old-world craftsmanship, making clothing of only the highest possible quality, such as only can be done on a small scale with great attention payed to each individual piece made. Each one-of-a-kind item is carefully hand-made by South Paradiso's small team of specialists, with a big tip of the hat to Von Stezelberger's primary inspiration, the legendary San Francisco leather designers, East West Musical Instrument Company.
Thirty to thirty-five years ago, East West, under the direction of its founder, Norman Stubbs, was arguably the most innovative leather clothing maker of all time. Known for for painstakingly detail and impeccable craftsmanship, East-West's now-rare and highly collectible hand-made pieces are today regarded as the Holy Grail of rock and roll fashion, not only for vintage clothing collectors, but for all those who appreciate the truly artistic in clothing design. Today this sort of quality has all but vanished from the fashion world, in which designer logos and price tags are more important than design or beauty. It is South Paradiso Leather's mission to bring art back to fashion, by picking up where East-West left off, using only the finest (and most expensive) materials, and the most skilled (and most expensive) artisans to create each one-of-a-kind jacket, belt, pant, bag, hat, wallet, necklace, bracelet, and shoe.
Von Stezelberger's love of East-West has driven him to assemble the world's largest collection of the rarest East-West originals, and has also brought him into contact with many of the original team who made these works of art in the 1970's, includung East-West founder and mastermind, Norman Stubbs, who has given South Paradiso his enthusiastic blessings. Several of these talented personalities have offered Von Stezelberger their services, both in their unmatched leather-crafting know-how, and in offering some of their original East-West patterns and designs, some of which South Paradiso now reverently recreates, or in some cases makes for the first time since only a single prototype was made in the '70's. But in no way is South Paradiso simply an imitator. Though he, like any artist, pays due homage to his heroes, Von Stezelberger's artistic vision has taken creative leather design and quality craftsmanship to a level that even East-West could not have reached, with new designs being created almost daily, many with intricate applique, custom paintings, and stunning colors and textures.
Now based in Los Angeles, South Paradsio Leather is rapidly becoming legendary in its own right, with pieces being sold in the most prestigious shops and boutiques around the world. Milan's highly exclusive and influential international showroom, L.A. Distribuzione, proudly represents Von Stezelberger's collection, alongside the likes of Chloe and Diane Von Furstenberg. And all the major stores in Japan (where Von Stezelberger's first collection was sybolically debuted in a highly-publicized show at Tokyo's famous Rocket Art Gallery, rather than via any of the usual fashion venues) are so impressed that some of them have set aside special sections of their stores just for South Paradsio Leather. And here in style-crazed California, East-West lovers, rock musicians, actors, and the general fashion elite have been finding their way to Von Stezelberger's far-out studio, a curious and colorful universe of rare vintage albums, toys, comic books,antique furniture, taxidermy, and leather, where the enigmatic Von Stezelberger, cigar in mouth, and drink in his hand, works out the exacting details of each individual leather outfit, each always guaranteed to blow minds everywhere.Please call today to make an appointment 323-665-5656
Who I'd like to meet: Girls or Women that are talented and driven, they should also be really pretty and look amazing in our clothes.
Hey friends. You are invited to our Masquerade Party! great music, tons of fun, free drinks and prizes. Saturday OCTOBER 24th @ The Unknown Theater. LA TIMES pick for Halloween events!
........Notre nouveau clip, entièrement fait à la main... PIG MONSTER.
Déjanté, hors normes, expérimental, décalé, théâtral, déglingué.
........Our new music video, entirely handstitched .... PIG MONSTER.
Crazy, non-standard, out of norme, unusual, experimental, out of phase, theatrical, delirious.
Pig Monster
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