JOSÉ SÁNCHEZ

For three decades, José Sánchez has been recognized as an influential leader in Mexican fashion, and the leather industry in particular. José, as Creative Director of his eponymous brand, has earned an international reputation as creator of extraordinary pieces made with the most exquisite materials.

José’s familiarity and fascination with all things leather derives from his upbringing on a family farm in the Mexicali Valley, Baja California.

“One day, when I was about 12 years old, my grandfather gave me a leather blazer,” José remembers. “I don’t know where he got it, but I instantly fell in love with the look, the touch and the confidence I felt when I put it on. It was a discovery that would drive my career and my life.”

Inspired by his artistically gifted mother who worked with various combinations of materials, colors and textures in her crafts at home, his dream of becoming a fashion designer came true when he launched his label in 1982 and opened his first atelier.

“Attitude has no borders, fashion does,” says José. “Style comes from within – it comes from the soul. Fashion is merely the vehicle. I design for those whose soul sings with attitude, with freedom, with ambition and with love of self and others.”

José’s unrestrained creative vision, hands-on approach and careful choice of materials and manufacturing facilities has made the José Sánchez label a coveted one among style-conscious leather lovers throughout Mexico and beyond.

The collection has evolved considerably since the label’s founding. Modern innovations in tanning and architecture, artfully sculpted venting and novel features such as laser-cut scaling and stunning metallic gold and silver finishes punctuate the collection.

“We don’t try to follow trends, we’re more interested in driving them,” says José.