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Cleobella
Founder-owned California label making bohemian dresses, leather bags and jewelry handcrafted by artisan partners in Bali and India.
Huntington BeachOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Cleobella
Artisan handwork drives the product
Pieces are made by artisan partners in Bali and India using batik, block printing, embroidery and hand-beading, with hand-tooled leather on the bags.
Bags and jewelry are the anchor
The range spans dresses, linen separates and swimwear, but the label is best known for its leather bags and jewelry.
Still founder-owned since 2006
Angela and Jim O'Brien started it after a year backpacking Bali and India, and run it independently from Huntington Beach with a Sunset Beach store and direct sales.
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Brand facts
Cleobella is a California lifestyle label founded by husband-and-wife team Angela and Jim O'Brien after a year-long backpacking trip through Bali and India. It makes bohemian dresses, linen separates, swimwear, hand-tooled leather bags and jewelry, produced by artisan partners in Bali and India using batik, embroidery, block printing and hand-beading. The company remains founder-owned and independent, with headquarters in Huntington Beach, a flagship store in Sunset Beach and a direct-to-consumer site alongside wholesale, and centers its marketing on artisan wages and ethical production.
- Founded
- 2006
- Origin
- Huntington Beach, United States
- Made in
- Indonesia, India
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury, Workwear / Heritage