Lucio Bavelli was born near Milan, Italy. He began his training in leather work over 12 years ago in Florence--the city famous for its quality and tradition in the field. There he trained in workshops that made wallets and purses for some of Italy's top designers. He soon began experimenting with his own designs, and has continued to do this after moving to the United States. For the past few years he has worked from his own shop in Baxter, Minnesota, creating leather goods for local customers and shipping them out around the country.
Lucio's wallets are made in America and created in his workshop from start to finish--from making the design, to cutting the leather, then sewing the pieces together. He always selects quality materials, while at the same time trying to keep things affordable for his customers.
He takes great pride in being a craftsman working in
a society in which so much is mass-produced.