Brand profile

Friday & River

San Diego husband-and-wife studio handcrafting minimal, made-to-order leather wallets, belts, bags and jewelry using vegetable-tanned and Cordovan leathers.

San DiegoOrigin

Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle

$$Price

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What to know about Friday & River

Shell Cordovan below its usual tier

Wallets, straps and belts are cut from vegetable-tanned leather and Shell Cordovan, hides normally found on pricier goods, at a low-to-mid price point.

Made to order, not stocked deep

Everything is handcrafted in the USA either to order or in limited batches, with production run on kaizen principles to cut waste.

Two surnames, two design traditions

Founded in 2011 by Joe Freitag and Yumi Kawamura, whose names mean Friday and river village, the work blends Western workwear ruggedness with Japanese minimalism.

StyleMinimalist / Contemporary Workwear / Heritage

Looks from Friday & River

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Classic Billfold$250

Leather Stud Bracelet$55

Friday & River — Double Wrap Stud Bracelet

Double Wrap Stud Bracelet$65

Briarcliff Wallet$150

Shadow Wallet$85

Tri-Pocket Card Wallet$75

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Brand facts

Friday & River is a San Diego leather goods studio founded in 2011 by husband-and-wife team Joe Freitag and Yumi Kawamura, whose surnames translate roughly to "Friday" in German and "river village" in Japanese. The label handcrafts wallets, card holders, belts, bags, watch straps, jewelry, dog collars and soy candles in the USA, using vegetable-tanned and Shell Cordovan leathers. Items are made to order or in limited batches, fusing Western workwear ruggedness with Japanese minimalism, and production follows kaizen principles to reduce waste.

Founded: 2011
Origin: San Diego, United States
Price: $$
Facts checked: August 2026
Styles: Minimalist / Contemporary, Workwear / Heritage

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