From a carefully curated portfolio of city scenes, we create a collection of leather accessories that reflect the cool vibe of urban culture.
At Studio Manhattan, we take the world’s greatest cities and turn them into your wardrobe. From a carefully curated portfolio of city scenes, we create a collection of leather accessories that reflect the cool vibe of urban culture across the globe.
More locations
New York:
8 Fulton Street, NY NY 10038
277 Bleecker Street. NY NY 10014
San Francisco:
Westfield Centre
2nd Fl
Our Story
ONCE UPON A TIME…
A snap-happy Turkish photojournalist ventured across a pond to capture the bright lights of a big city. Before long, he found himself nuts about New York! Deeming that his Manhattan madness deserved to be shared, photojournalist Ayhan Kimsesizcan slung his camera over his shoulder and his legs across the seat of his Vespa, and set off to capitalize on “cool”. As he weaved his way between honking yellow cabs and sluggish crosstown buses, his photographer’s eye captured New York’s iconic architecture and gritty urban vibe. Shortly thereafter, Ayhan transformed his city scenes into high-quality canvas prints. From there, he had them hand-printed onto magnets and greeting cards and, a few years later, adapted to genuine leather accessories. That’s how Studio Manhattan was born.
Today, Studio Manhattan Art + Design stretches beyond it’s Manhattan origins and encompasses original photography and design from cities and artists across the globe. Studio Manhattan’s photojournalist founder, Ayhan Kimsesizcan, can still be spotted zipping through the streets of New York in the pursuit of urban art. We hope you love our products as much as we do!
