Hands On...with Moonstone

What begins as a hobby can sometimes become something much bigger. In this episode of Hands On…with Moonstone , I sit down with Austin Santana aka The Belt Daddy , to talk about handcrafted leather belts, blue-collar life, fatherhood, and what it means to carry on a legacy. Austin shares how he went from making belts as a creative hobby to reaching a community that values quality, heritage, and cr...

In our second episode of Hands On…with Moonstone , we sit down with Zip Stevenson , a prominent figure in the vintage denim world and the founder of Denim Doctors in Los Angeles. Known for his deep knowledge of vintage denim and expert repairs, Zip has spent decades preserving the craftsmanship and history behind some of the most iconic garments in fashion. We talk about his journey into the world...

In the first episode of Hands On…with Moonstone , we sit down with Susan Lee , founder of Wilder Los Angeles —a vintage retail store once known as “The Secret Shop.” Susan shares her journey growing up in Los Angeles as a first-generation Korean American and how her upbringing shaped her path into fashion, denim, and entrepreneurship. We dive into building Wilder from the ground up, the realities...