Leather has been a staple of human fashion for millennia, but the fashion industry is increasingly embracing more sustainable alternatives. Traditional leather comes mainly from cows, and cattle ...

‘Beautiful Stranger’ by artist Laura Sharpe is made using leather from invasive Burmese pythons caught in Florida. Fine artist Laura Shape uses quite an unexpected medium in her visual artwork. It ...

Florida is transforming invasive Burmese pythons into high-end fashion accessories, a novel approach to environmental conservation. This state-backed initiative partners with a textile manufacturer to ...

While the rest of us were busy learning to crochet during the pandemic, Laura Shape began a more unexpected hobby: handstitching luxury leather handbags. Although the end product was Insta-worthy, ...

When it comes to being a Floridian, you have to coexist with multiple types of critters − all at once. From the tiny anoles zipping across the sidewalks as we so rudely step in their path to the ...