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Fight The Winter Chill And Wrap Yourself In Deadly Ponies This Season

Thursday 28 April 2016, 9:27AM

By Beckie Wright

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With winter fast approaching, there is nothing we look forward to more than taking the opportunity to purchase a lovely warm winter coat and a really special treat is to buy a coat from Deadly Ponies. 

This autumn Black Ocean introduces an exciting new product category to the Deadly Ponies line-up. After a year in the making, honing new craft, skills and sewing techniques, the New Zealand accessories brand is thrilled to announce the launch of their newest accessory, Suede Coats.

Inspired by the keystones of their Fall 2016 collection, Creative Director Liam Bowden was motivated to explore and extend the notions of nature’s camouflage. “I have always been fascinated with reinterpreting the idea of full body camo- think, same colour shoes, coat and handbag” says Bowden. 

Deadly Ponies’ coats are crafted from supple New Zealand deer suede and embellished with striking marble disks.  As Bowden says, “As soon as we received the first suede samples we loved the supple handle of the leather and knew we had to explore the potential of outerwear.”  Made to order, each coat takes over 45 hours to complete- a labour of love for the Deadly Ponies’ craftsmen.

Deadly Ponies was founded at a time when local leather manufacturers were closing their doors, and this upheaval in the industry helped Liam to bring his vision to life. Determined to reinvigorate leather manufacturing, he bought the old machinery and put together an in-house production team of highly talented and skilled leather craftsmen.

Ten years on as this team has grown and evolved, the cornerstone of their production process is about adapting traditional manufacturing values and techniques to be flexible and resilient in an ever-changing, modern environment. They also still proudly make the majority of their iconic handbags in their Auckland workroom, using the highest quality New Zealand leathers that can be sourced.

 Whilst their manufacturing process has developed to account for the demand, the love they have for their product and brand will always remain at the forefront of what they do. For further information please visit the website at http://www.deadlyponies.com