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Leather Forecast

Unless you’re Madonna (or actually know how to lasso a calf while riding on the range), the whole cowgirl look can be hard to pull off.

The boots. The jewelry. The belt. The hat. Add it all together, and it’s easy to end up looking like you’re going trick-or-treating in the middle of March.

One exception? The goods at Leather on Leather in Lakeview. Don’t let the adult film name scare you — no buttless chaps and whips here. Just a little-known shop that’s been crafting bespoke leather pieces since the ’70s.

They use only the highest-quality skins to craft everything from purses and backpacks to belts (perfect for your chunky antique buckle). You choose the leather’s texture and color along with the snaps, zippers, and buckles that will give your item one-of-a-kind style. The prices, meanwhile, don’t scream made to order.

Making you one cowgirl who won’t get the blues.


Leather on Leather Ltd., 3011 North Broadway Street, at Wellington Avenue (773-868-4200).