Animal-friendly accessories allow globetrotters and go-getters to wander the globe looking cool, not cruel.

Design label Press 8 Collective, today announced the launch of Malcolm Fontier’s modern, casual line of personal accessories. Appealing to the stylish traveler or active urbanite, the line includes wallets, bags, and cases created using unique, animal-friendly materials. Using his experience in product design and distinguishing sense of style, Malcolm has created an impressive collection combining everyday function with modern luxury that is strikingly original.

The Malcolm Fontier product line utilizes only the best quality materials and finishes. His team combed the globe to source materials that fit his needs for style and performance, without compromising his conscience. The obvious choice in high-end has always been leather, but he insisted that there were animal-friendly alternatives that would perform just as well and change people’s impressions of non-leather accessories. This endeavor challenged everyone involved, but the process was rewarding, and the outcome is absolutely stunning— and guilt free. The result is a fusion of unique materials like PU synthetic leather and coated canvases that blend to create a high-end, modern look and feel to the goods.


New Malcolm Fontier products will be launched at 2007 trade shows: “Trafik” in Miami, and “Project” in Las Vegas. Malcolm Fontier’s line offers
wallet, bag, and case designs in a variety of color combinations that retail between $38 and $250. Visit them online at www.malcolmfontier.com

About Press 8 Collective:
Press 8 Collective connects talented designers with innovative manufacturers to produce unique lifestyle products. Press 8’s knowledge, expertise, and resources pave the road from concept to consumer.

About The Designer:
Fontier, an artist and designer, has been applying his creative ability in a product design career for over ten years. As a result, he brings a unique, creative and experienced perspective to the products he created for the new line and those in his ongoing design consulting services.