04/19/2026
While me and the Mrs. were honeymooning in Italy we just so happened to go to Florence which has been famous for leather goods since the 1400’s. We went to high end leather boutiques like the amazing Benheart who made shoes for Shaq! and even got to see the leather school which was founded in the 1950’s. While we were there we saw some alligator purses and asked where they source the gator from and they said Louisiana and Mississippi. It’s so wild to go to a completely different country and still find a connection to home. Of course I had to take pictures of it. We also went to Gucci who, fun fact started as a luxury leather goods company.