Boots/Hats/Bags
Custom-made handbags, chaps, belts, and more
Since childhood Denice Langley has had a passion for horses and equestrian competition.
The Naoma handbag
Langley got her first horse at age 9 and began competing in local rodeos.
Eventually she became a non-pro competitor in cutting events and started making her own show apparel. Other riders took notice of her intricate designs and began requesting their own custom pieces.
Today, from her studio in Cortez, Colorado, Langley custom-makes chaps, collars, and belts, as well as doing her own Western-style silversmithing and engraving on silver buckles, jewelry, and more. Her latest passion is designing Western-style handbags.
The beautiful Naoma handbag features rich brown pebbled leather, tooling, and a top handle that adjusts so the bag can be carried as a shoulder bag or an arm bag.
More of Langley's work — which can be customized with the wearer's initials, monogram, and choice of leather and other materials —can be seen online.
— Kathleen Fritsche
• Info: www.denicelangley.com, 970-564-5184
Issue: July 2009
