Alexis Drake

Alexis Drake is a Cheyenne-based leather handbag and accessory company founded by Lexie Garrett in 2013, initially from her garage while working as an elementary art teacher, and now operating from a working studio and retail showroom in downtown Cheyenne at 1505 Carey Avenue. The business designs and manufactures customizable, handcrafted leather goods featuring modern aesthetics with Western heritage, offering over 25 purse styles with full personalization options for leather, hardware, stitching, and linings. Garrett was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Wyoming Council for Women in 2020 and included in Forbes Next 1000 for 2021, while Alexis Drake earned Small Business of the Year from the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce in 2021 and the Business Beautification Award in 2022.