About Us
Victor Powell has been in the leather business since 1967. As a self taught sandal maker, Powell spent the early years of his career in Florida and Boston, finally setting in Provincetown in 1975. Working in various venues, he opened up a high end retail leather store called SKIN from 1982 to 1998. Today, Powell concentrates solely on being a craftsman and artist.
Using Old World techniques and fastidious craftsmanship, Powell has created a full line of luxury handmade leather sandals, bags and accessories. All bags are hand stitched from fine English harness leathers, exotic hides, and soft domestics. His designs are original, contemporary, finely detailed, and works of art. All are signed. Best known for his custom cobbled sandals, Powell's broad talents include sculpture, furniture making, and custom installations for the home.
Victor Powell
In recent years, Powell has made custom sandals for Cardinal Shawn O'Malley of Boston, known for his devotion to traditional biblical footwear.
2005 brought a commission from Provincetown art collectors to cover a three floor spiral staircase in leather which was featured in Provincetown Arts magazine and Cape Cod Magazine.
In 2006 another commission came from internationally known fashion designer, Michael Kors to construct all the sandals for his Spring 2006 Menswear Collection shown during Fashion Week in New York City.
Powell has been featured on FOX TV's News in the Morning, and CNBC's travel show Let's Shop. And in 2007, Victor Powell had his first show of laminated leather sculptures at The Fireplace Project in East Hampton, New York.
His sculpture was also chosen to show in the Spring 2008 Members juried show at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum.
Today Victor Powell is the only sandal maker left in Provincetown. He can be found downtown in his beach side studio, called Victor Powell's Workshop working year round on his sculptures, new bag designs, custom orders, and ever changing accessories line.
Victor's sculpture, Earth and Sea Series
Cardinal O'Malley
Michael Kors
Leather staircase
Entrance to the studio