HUE Magazine Holiday Gift Guide (FIT Alumni / Nov 2024)

So honored to be one of the alumni chosen to highlight my work in the Fashion Institute of Technology's HUE Magazine Gift Guide this year. Featuring the 1974 Leather Oliver Wallet... you can view the online magazine here or if you're local to NYC, pick one up on campus.

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My Q&A with Canvas Rebel (2024)

– I’m torn between two worlds…creating functional art at a slower, more intentional pace and trying to sell it in a mainstream, e-commerce environment... I’ve found myself getting lost in that shuffle of faster, bigger…cheaper. – Beth Dryden

Grateful to have been asked to do another article by the Canvas Rebel family.

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Artisan Beth Dryden with a 1974 Beaufort River Hobo in Cobalt

Life & Work with Beth Dryden (2022)

I find beauty in all things that are less than perfect. Multi-layered with depth, soul…scars. This rebrand from Bernice London to 1974 Leather Co. was a shift in perspective on both an artistic and business front. It’s where the past 10 years have led me, shaped me, molded me. It’s more refined. More intentional. Slower made. Off-the-cuff. It’s about celebrating beautiful veg-tanned hides and creating distinctively designed collections. 1974 is a state of mind.

Thankful to have had the opportunity to chat with the fine folks at Voyage Savannah.

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