Ariana Bohling’s Handmade Designs first appeared in New York stores in Spring 2009; since then she and company co-owner Alyson Kurtz have been in increasing demand amongst elite buyers around the US, from Los Angeles, to Houston, and overseas in Japan. Starting with their Fall 2011 line, Bohling and Kurtz began their partnerships with Peruvian workshops where artisans trained in classical shoemaking continue to construct each pair of shoes with the same meticulous care they maintain in their Brooklyn Studio.