Texans are no strangers to exotic leather, with our crocodile boots, python purses and ostrich accessories. The latest trendy material in this line is shagreen, made from the skins of sharks and ...

Shagreen is a pebbled leather traditionally made from rayfish skin, though it can also come from shark or dogfish. The subtle texture of the hide creates an exotic surface when applied to furniture or ...

When actress Rosario Dawson attended the Screen Actors Guild Awards in January, she was carrying an elegant minaudière from Salvatore Ferragamo's spring accessories collection. Featuring a nubby pearl ...

When the oversized package finally arrived, its size wasn't the only surprise. No, its contents, a custom mirror shipped from the other side of the world, proved to be not only a revelation for its ...

Twenty-four years ago, in a rundown tenement in New York, a young German immigrant named Karl Springer struggled to get his one-man design firm off the ground. Springer used exotic skins–from sea ...

My long-held fascination with a rare and exotic finish began some years ago on my first trip to Asia. Tokyo was my initial stop and it was glorious and exciting despite the intense July heat and ...

Try to imagine a thousand little bubbles gently breaking the surface of a sea-green pool, and you've got an approximate visualization of shagreen. A material used for centuries, shagreen has lent its ...

Try to imagine a thousand little bubbles gently breaking the surface of a sea-green pool, and you've got an approximate visualization of shagreen. A material used for centuries, shagreen has lent its ...