Bill Wall Leather, BWL (by Bill Wall)

Bill Wall's Early Life

It takes a biker to understand what a biker wants to wear and look like. For Bill Wall, understanding what it meant, culturally and artistically to be a biker was second nature. Before his foray into the world of design in 1985, Bill Wall worked on a fishing boat, dabbled in part time acting and construction. Following an accident in which he broke his foot, Bill Wall lost all his jobs and joined the ranks of the unemployed.

Following Bill Wall’s injury, the temporarily home-bound artist began to experiment with fabrics. Bill Wall obtained a machine, got together some scrap fabric and began stitching designs, the first of which was a motorcycle. Recognizing that he possessed a rare talent in the field, Bill Wall decided to make designing his permanent livelihood. With budget being a major constraint, Bill was able to purchase only scrap pieces of leather and cloth, stitch them together and incorporate designs over the stitches; a technique which ironically revolutionized new styles of jeans. It was during this period that Bill Wall discovered the lack of functional, fashionable riding gear in the market, and set out to create a fashion identity which bikers could be proud to show the world.

The Birth of Bill Wall Leather

From that point on, Bill Wall never looked back. Somewhere along the way, Bill Wall began collaborating with a close friend and client: the legendary biker jewelry designer Gabor Nagy to develop the full complement of biking gear. Under the influence of Gabor Nagy, Bill Wall began his venture into the world of sterling silver biker jewelry, which he pioneered alongside the legendary Gabor Nagy. The collaboration eventually led to Bill Wall creating his own line of sterling silver rocker jewelry (biker jewelry), Bill Wall Leather or BWL, which is often compared to the vastly popular Chrome Hearts label. Although similarities between BWL and other leading brands such as Gaboratory, Chrome Hearts, Bill Wall Leather, Room 101, Nagual, SoulFetish, Crazy Pig, Tony Creed, Double Cross, Heavy Magic, One Too Many, Stanley Guess, ‘Til Death .925, Imperial Rose Collections in terms of pricing and design have been noticed by the industry, Bill Wall Leather’s jewelry retains its own unique character and mood.

Punksilver's Bill Wall Leather Impressions

At Punksilver.com, we bring you the best of Bill Wall’s jewelry collection at comfortably affordable prices. With the phenomenal popularity of Bill Wall Leather, prices have quickly risen above what most enthusiasts find affordable. Original heavy Bill Wall Leather BWL bracelets can set you back easily US$8,000 to US$20,000 depending on the weight and the intricacy of the design. At Punksilver.com, we recreate the appearance and mood of some of Bill Wall Leather’s best designs and offer them to you at a fraction of the original retail price. Like the original, our sterling silver jewelry pieces are made only from pure sterling silver and crafted by hand using the very same process employed by Bill Wall Leather silversmiths. Our factory moulds generate only basic shapes, which our artists subsequently manually handcraft, mould, carve and chemically polish and treat into the art piece we ultimately deliver to your doorstep. Since you’re not going to end up paying for the brand label when you purchase our products, our prices are significantly lower (up to 90% lower).

To you, we present the best of Bill Wall Leather sterling silver biker jewelry impressions. Made affordable only at Punksilver.com.

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Fans of sterling silver are waking up to the reality of brand illusion. After all, they’re fans of sterling silver; not fans of brands, and brand is an exorbitant premium which customers cannot always be expected to pay for. Given the availability of these cheaper but equally attractive offerings, it is little wonder that Bill Wall Leather designs aren’t an uncommon sight on the streets despite its luxury brand pricing. The sentiment is: why bust the bank on Bill Wall Leather when you can get a near identical look, feel and product at a tiny fraction of the price?