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Wolf and Maiden is a concept in conscious evolution. An impassioned salute to the craftsmanship of old, with a design ethos embedded firmly in the future’s gaze. Made from sustainable natural materials of the highest quality, each of our fine handcrafted products is designed to luxuriously evolve with its owner, fusing flawless functionality with timeless beauty. Devoted to the aesthetics of both simplicity and sumptuousness, our vision is to create items that tell a story - one rich in texture and alive with meaning. You are invited to become part of their story, as they become a part of yours...
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EDITORIAL
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STORY
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The Team
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Technique Products
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Barcelona
Dutch Daily 26 / Medium 28 / Large 30
Niele Adams
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Ralph Steadman
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The Au Pair
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The Emissary
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Wozniak Range 13 " & 15" / Wozniak / Wozniak Sling / Wozniak Carry / Wozniak Carry All
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Dark Emperor
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Kerouac Duffel
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Squire’s Assistant
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Wolfpack
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Tequila Clutch
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Walking Man’s Whiskey Set
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A. G. Bell
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Bobby Dogleash
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Bracelet
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Coaster
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Colt Special
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Gunslinger
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Iroquois Peace Pouch
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Maverick
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Noah’s Ark
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Swinging Keyring
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Upper East Side Key sheath
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Rich Man’s Wallet
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The Fondue
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Abenteuer
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Barbershop
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Bon Voyage travel Wallet
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Paul Newman
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Steve Mc Queen
The Rennaissance Collection 108 Helmut Newton 115
Technical
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Wolf & Maiden Creative Studio began as a nugget of divine inspiration in the curious mind of Wade Ross Skinner in early 2011, following a chance encounter on his travels in India. Twice, on opposite ends of this sprawling subcontinent, he crossed paths with the same mysterious French leathersmith. Twice, he assisted the man with food and shelter. In return, The Frenchman fashioned him an intricate leather tobacco pouch with an almost mystical reverie. Reflecting on the serendipity of this unexpected rendezvous upon his return to Cape Town, Wade began to teach himself the art of leathercraft. One proverbial thing led to another, and soon demand had swelled beyond the confines of organic weekend market pageantry and spilled into the glittering aisles of international exposure. Armed with an ethos of sustainable elegance and a passioncharged penchant for timeless beauty, Wolf and Maiden is the future of legacies past...
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Story
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Alejandra Olivera Chief Marketing Officer
Ray Connell
Founder & CEO
Wade Ross Skinner Chief Operations Officer
Dayne Rothbletz
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Augustine
Ernest
Lloyd
Lydia
Michel
Ronald
Pachawo
Ralph
Shepherd
Witness
George
Adele
Jude
Sydney
Artisans
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Each of our products is hand stitched, stained and crafted from start to finish by a single highly-skilled artisan, using the finest quality 10 oz vegetable tanned saddle leather and solid brass adornments. This process ensures precision and pride in the work of our craftsmen, resulting in functional works of art that are built to span generations...
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Barcelona
Named for architectural wonderland where it first earned its straps, this cunning canvas/leather hybrid backpack is a triumph of functional ingenuity. Complete with adjustable straps and a trademark closing mechanism, the Barcelona is available in 3 sizes and a range of colours‌ 24
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MEDIUM
TAN
Dutch Daily A tote bag built to hold all you can throw at it, with room left for scarves, shoes and secrets...Available in both bovine and kudu leather, medium and large.
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CHOCOLATE
NUDE
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Dutch Daily
BLACK 28
CHOCOLATE
TAN
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Niele ADAMS
BLACK
Named for the high-spirited mother of Steve McQueen’s children, this luxurious handbag is a multi-faceted masterpiece of functional ingenuity. With three stylish configurations and a removable strap, it morphs to your needs like a Countess’ chameleon…
CHOCOLATE 30
NUDE
TAN
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IPAD IPAD MINI
BLACK
CHOCOLATE Ralph Steadman was the friend, travel companion and psychedelic illustrator of the late great Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, accompanying him through bat country to the borders of Bedlam and beyond. These folio covers will fit your musings like a gambler’s glove, fusing functionality and flare in the fashion of the great illustrator himself...
NUDE 32
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The AU PAIR A sophisticated sling bag built to hold the essentials of infancy with the grace of a gilded governess...
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13 "
CHOCOLATE
15 "
THe Emissary
BLACK
A slick sleeve to deliver your message maker like the holy hand of Hermes himself…
NUDE
TAN 36
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WOZNIAK RANGE
Inspired by the maverick founder of Apple, the Wozniak range is hand-crafted to cradle your cyber companion with old world elan. Available in both 13� and 15� in a range of stylistic permutations, this laptop bag is the epitome of binary finery...
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BLACK
15 "
WOZNIAK
CHOCOLATE
NUDE
TAN 40
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NUDE
15 "
WOZNIAK sling
BLACK 42
CHOCOLATE
TAN
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13 "
CHOCOLATE
15 "
WOZNIAK Carry
BLACK
NUDE
TAN 44
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WOZNIAK Carry ALL
BLACK 46
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NUDE
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DARK EMPeror Summoned from the volcanic virility of the soul swamp, the Dark Emperor combines the opulent sensuality of a bygone age with the timelessness of an ancient future. Handcrafted from solid brass and 10oz locally sourced vegetabletanned leather, this asymmetrical effigy of elegance is designed to outlast all but its own legend‌
BLACK
CHOCOLATE
TAN
NUDE 50
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Kerouac Duffel Hand crafted from a single piece of saddle leather and inspired by literature’s favourite stowaway, The Kerouac duffel is the overture to its own legend. Lock, load and hit the road… BLACK
TAN 52
CHOCOLATE
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Squire’s Assistant
CHOCOLATE
An inspired contraption, designed to sheath and secure the fruits of Bacchus prior to consumption...
BLACK 54
NUDE
TAN
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WOLFPACK Iconic and untamed, this beautiful backpack is handcrafted from a single piece of vegetable tanned leather and embellished with solid brass. Stash your effects in style, whether in the street, on the trail, or howling at the moon... Features fully adjustable straps and a partitioned compartment.
BLACK
NUDE 56
CHOCOLATE
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TEQUILA CLUTcH The quintessential hand-held piece of transportational elegance. Equally at home in the embassy as it is in the cigar lounge‌Features beautiful african print lining.
CHOCOLATE
BLACK
NUDE
TAN 58
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Walking Man’s Whiskey Set
BLACK
CHOCOLATE
The perfect portable potion palace for the man who knows where he is going… glasses included.
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ABENTEUER
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Meaning ‘adventure’ in German, this Pythagorean masterpiece has been crafted for the complex mysteries of elegant travel. Engineered from a single piece of 3 mm 10 oz vegetable tanned leather and dripping with solid brass hardware, the Abenteuer’s unorthodox shape ensures total ease of movement, however you choose to carry it. Tantamount to this, its dimensions conform to the maximum carry-on airline overhead luggage size, making it the appropriate amanuensis for any svelte sojourn… CHOCOLATE
TAN 64
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BArberShop
CHOCOLATE
Esconsing your toiletries with rugged grace, this faithful gentleman’s vessel will accompany you on every sleepover. Just add travel...
NUDE
TAN 66
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Bon Voyage Travel Wallet
BLACK
CHOCOLATE
With the sleek sophistication of a wallet and the carrying capacity of a well trained mule, the Bon Voyage houses all the amenities of international travel with plenty of room left over for foreign phone numbers...
TAN 68
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PAUL NEWMAN
BLACK
Cut from the same rebellious cloth as the Steve McQueen, the Paul Newman is a classic luxury weekender that comprises a fixed base and detachable strap. The ultimate accomplice to any hustler’s Exodus...
CHOCOLATE
TAN 70
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STEVE Mc Queen
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A travelling equerry to the King of Cool, this versatile weekender is a marvel of rugged elegance. Meticulously handstitched from a single piece of premium quality saddle leather and flaunting a design that allows it to unfold into 3 wearable configurations, it will mould to your mood, swing to your stride, and scar with your stories‌
NUDE
TAN 72
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A. G. BELL
CHOCOLATE
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NUDE Named for the genius inventor with a ringing in his ears, this svelte cover is designed to guild the framework of your personal technology, while providing stylish refuge for cards, cash and contraband...Features a crafty pull slip for easy access to accoutrements.
TAN ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
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Bobby Dogleash Flaunt that hound with this fully adjustable leather lariat‌.
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CHOCOLATE
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BRACELET NUDE 80
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NUDE
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Coaster
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COLT SPECIAL
BLACK
Named for the gun that won the west, this double-barrel belt features a unique buckle free system equipped with solid brass holster studs..
CHOCOLATE
TAN 84
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Gunslinger
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A sleek rattlesnake of a waist winder featuring buckle-free technology and solid brass holster studs.
NUDE
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IROQUOIS Peace Pouch Named for one of the five Native American tribes that famously ended a centuries-long dispute with a marathon peace pipe session, this clever pouch is fashioned from kudu leather and is as discreet as a velvet-shoed squirrel‌
BLACK
CHOCOLATE 88
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MAVERICK Whether dogfighting or canoodling someone with a perm, this 80’s inspired aviator case will keep those frames snug in all scenarios...
BLACK
NUDE
TAN
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Noah’s Ark
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A trusty vessel to carry your animals, 2 by 2, through floods, droughts and recessions...Available in Kudu and bovine leather.
CHOCOLATE
NUDE 92
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Swinging Keyring
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BLACK
A sophisticated key sheath dressed as a back alley jackknife. You never know…
BLACK
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Upper East Side Key Sheath
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Rich man’s Wallet
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Designed for those you prefer the convenience of cash and cards to the clumsiness of coins. One piece of intricately folded leather with a handsome brass holster stud to tie it all together‌
CHOCOLATE
TAN 96
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The Fondue
CHOCOLATE
A gourmet platter for that faithful mouse…
NUDE
TAN 98
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The Hemingway A moleskine skin, wrapped in rhetoric and profoundly bound, for Whom the Bell Tolls‌
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The pInAFORE
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Tom Robbins
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This cylindrical stationary case will cradle your quills like the very ideas of the genius who inspired it. Like Tom said: “When I sit down to write, I simply let the goose out of the bottle…”
NUDE
TAN
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Tsuyoi
BLACK
Meaning “strong” in Japanese, the Tsuyoi is inspired by an 18th century origami design. Its unique folded construction uses no stitching or glue, resulting in a product that is literally indestructible. Any more intricate and it would turn into a swan…
NUDE
TAN 106
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Forged in the floral furnace of creative promiscuity, Wolf & Maiden introduces the Renaissance Collection - a boutique artisanal range aimed specifically at creators - from painters, musicians, photographers, writers and chefs to stylists and sculptors alike. Meticulously fashioned from the finest natural materials and designed fine to the gossamer imperatives of the individual artist, these items speak from one craft to another - vaulting the niche bridge and unifying the spirit of creativity through genre-bending cohesion…
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The Renaissance Collection
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The Renaissance Collection
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TECHNICAL
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KIDDIES
MEDIUM
LARGE
280
320
400
400
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BARCELONA
240
280
130
220
180
MEDIUM
LARGE
500
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340
380
DUTCH DAYLY
120
380
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Scale 1/12 / Unit mm
Wozniak Range
RALPh Steadman
385
30
335
30
360
15 "
280
260
385
30
385
55
385
240
sLING 15 "
265
sling 13 "
The emissary
Niele Adams
200
180
Ipad
408
8
335
30
335
55
265
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cQRRY all 15 "
230
350
240
13 "
15 "
265
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The Au Pair
55
8
500
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Scale 1/12 / Unit mm
120
350
240
cQRRY all 13 "
240
cQRRY 13"
8
265
160
Ipad MINI
215
cQRRY 15 "
13 "
250
300
395
335
55
Scale 1/12 / Unit mm
Squire’s assistant
Wolfpack
250
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Kerouac Duffel
Dark Emperor
250
85
Walking Man’s Whiskey Set
250 250
500
120
Scale 1/12 / Unit mm
250
Tequila Clutch
250
SHORT
250
Long HANDLE
345
250
120
190
500
250
230
shoulder Strap
330
400
500
350
105
250
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Scale 1/12 / Unit mm
375
Paul Newman
330
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Abenteuer
550
BarberShop
330
650
Steve Mc QUEEN
Bon Voyage Travel Wallet
125
130
330
335
( Scale 1/8 )
280
250
122
Scale 1/12 / Unit mm
100
215
550
350
Scale 1/12 / Unit mm
Iroquois Peace Pouch
Maverick
coaster
15
gUNSLINGER
LARGE 50 mm SIZE S 108 M 113 L 118 XL 123 XXL 128
LARGE 30 mm SIZE XS 103 S 108 M 113 L 118 XL 123
Noah’s Ark
30
Rich man’s Wallet
100
Upper East Side Key Sheath
15
100
205
Swinging Keyring
15
The Fondue
35
85
150
cOLT sPECIAL
150
65
98
1500
140
80
98
bobby’S dogleash
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85
175
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A. g. bell
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Scale 1/8 / Unit mm
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250
Scale 1/8 / Unit mm
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The Hemingway
135
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The pINAFORE
Tom Robbins 75
( Scale 1/10 )
75
Tsuyoi
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900
190
500
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Scale 1/8 / Unit mm
100
15
205
Shot by the masterful Stan Kaplan (www.stan-kaplan.com) Styling by the illustrious Jen Rubidge (jenrubidge@gmail.com) Make-up by the talented Tina Hoffman (www.tinahoffman.com)
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Email info@wolfandmaiden.com
Physical Address 2 Grey Street Woodstock Cape Town South Africa 7925
www.wolfandmaiden.com
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