Have you ever wondered why we have a giraffe in the foyer of our flagship store? Well here is how that came to be… Not long after our...

An Artist’s Oxygen Enjoy this article written for our 2019 Spring BL Magazine! There’s this very real ideology in today’s society that...

BL Family Enjoy this article written for our 2019 Spring/Summer BL Magazine! Four years ago you could find me on the front steps of the...

Explore the coast of NC, read Blythe's tips and tricks to traveling to the best shelling locations in NC!!

When I first established my brand, the first picture I posted on Instagram (which is still there) states, “Phthalates are chemicals often...

I grew up in Thomasville, North Carolina, a small furniture and textile town. My parents kept me extremely busy; piano lessons, Girl...

When I first started Blythe Leonard LLC in June of 2015, I filled a lot of shoes, and I still do. But one principle of business and my...

My grandmother, Sarah Rebecca Leonard, and the Rebecca bag.

Meet Lisa, the woman behind the Lisa crossbody bag!

Meet Melanie. ​​ [Click and drag to move] (Melanie traveling to Oregon with her Croco Hello Beautiful Sophia Clutch) She works at

(Caroline on Fashion Ave. in New York City with her Caroline Tote) One of the most important aspects of being an artist is to be...

Custom Bags designed by strong women in the workplace. This blog post describes Jennifer's bag to becoming the Jennifer Bag.

The Woman Behind the Bag: Jane Bag The Jane Bag When I first started my company, I began to do what every designer would do and design...

When it comes to your Father's Day gifting this year.. we've got you covered! If you are looking for something to add to your big gi

The Day in the Life of Blythe Leonard Have you ever thought how your Blythe Leonard bag was made? Or how I keep up all my different...

The past month or so I have been keeping a secret from all of my BL enthusiasts. I've had questions of, "ooooo what is that leather

As many of you know, I have always been a huge advocate for buying leather instead of faux leather/vegan leather, and for buying American Ma

I just finished reading The Bee and the Acorn, Paula Wallace’s memoir which told about how she started SCAD almost forty years ago. I found

As many of you know, I do a lot of custom work in my work week. For some reason, haha, people LOVE, I mean you, yes you LOVE to design your

It's funny how our life takes twists and turns; but not mine. Thirty-four years teaching and being the director of my own school for chi