During a visit to England in 2005, Mary Oswald, the owner of CollierLeeds.com, visited Leeds Castle and was particularly enthralled with the dog collar museum at the castle grounds.  Being a lifelong dog-lover, Mary was enthralled with this unique aspect of historical artifacts and wanted to adorn her own dogs with something similar.  Alas, despite a search of high and low, Mary was unable to find comparable collars so naturally the entrepreneurial spirit kicked in.    

Each collar is handcrafted in Mary’s studio in the Pennsylvania countryside.  Begining with high quality English bridle leather, they shape the collar and then attach buckles, dee rings and “medallions”.

Much care is taken to ensure you receive a high quality dog collar. Before leaving the premises, each collar is finished with protective coating. However, the leather will mellow and patina with age because of its natural tendencies. Collier Leeds recommends that your collar be used for decorative purposes and even though it will stand up to your dog’s antics, should be kept dry and clean.

It’s tres gauche to be carrying around your own non-descript water bottle or, heaven forbid a “budget” water like Ozarka.  That will never do!

In order to really make a posh fashion statement that shows you are always ahead of the curve, pick up a couple bottles of Bling H2O.

Bling is bottled at a secret spring in a pristine part of Tennessee and the water has won several awards for it’s clean, crisp taste.

The Bling H2O store offers several designer vessels adorned with Swarovski crystals in a myriad of themes so you are sure to find something to perfectly match that Lacroix couture outfit.