Luxury leather goods maker Parabellum pairs smooth, military-grade, high-tech ceramic hardware with deeply textured free-range American bison leather. Here, the Medicine Woman Vibrant handbag is made in one of Parabellum’s signature colors. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Parabellum items range from purses to wallets to belts, including sunglass cases, like the one shown here. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
All of Parabellum’s items come in a limited color palette that includes black, gray, navy blue, pumpkin and two shades of purple. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
A bison head greets visitors at the Parabellum studio. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Piles of vibrantly dyed hides are strewn in the studio, ready to be turned into Parabellum’s range of leather goods. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
The Parabellum sword logo is shown on a briefcase. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Jason Jones, draped in a bison hide, and Mike Feldman take an artisanal approach to leather goods that has earned them a spot among luxury accessories. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
