ABOUT US

LIBRA LEATHER

From the start, when bigger-than-life founder Mitch Alfus opened the family-business, he introduced a healthy dose of creativity and passion for skins in the very heart of the company, united behind the slug “Raw Beauty.”

Often operated in stark contrast to the traditional tenets of the fashion industry, Libra became the go-to source for fashion and interior designers looking for the best leather available in America by providing a widely-coveted luxury service based on the art of importing the world’s finest leather. With a keen ability in sensing the next “it” leather treatments and colors, Mitch grew Libra Leather into a wholesale powerhouse.

The tradition continues until today, bigger and better, by offering an ever-increasing array of intricate and exotic leathers that cannot be found anywhere else. An exciting new showroom in the heart of SOHO and a 7000 square feet showroom in L.A. offers an unrivaled and ever-growing library of skins dense with the legends of the designer who wielded them.

Breaking News!!!

Breaking News!!!!

If you visit Libra West, you’ll find a sign on the door that reads: “Closed for Reinvention.”  Why?  Because, after 45+ years, we’re shedding a little bit of skin.  Literally.  In today’s day and age, there’s no longer a need for huge showrooms and warehouses.   The way business is done has made them obsolete.

“Closed for reinvention” means that I've got more time to focus on sourcing exceptional products, as well as continuing to provide the highest quality materials and customer service that has always set Libra apart from the rest.  I’m excited to spend that extra time doing what I do best.

If you’re on the West Coast, I’ll still be making regular trips to California and will be available for in person transactions by appointment.  If you’re on the East Coast, you’re welcome to visit our New York showroom in Soho any time.  And, of course, there are phones, email, texts, zoom, social media, overnight delivery, etc., no matter where you are.