MY HANDBAG BUSINESS EVOLVED FROM MY YEARS IN THE NY FASHION INDUSTRY. I AM VERY LUCKY TO HAVE WORKED IN AN INDUSTRY WHERE I COULD SPEND MANY YEARS TRAVELING TO THE FASHION CAPITALS OF THE WORLD.
IN THE US I WAS FASCINATED BY THE SHOPS THAT SEWED MY PRODUCTS, THE MACHINERY THEY USED TO SPIN YARN OR CREATE LACE AND THE GIANT WASHING MACHINES THAT CREATED THOSE SOFT DENIM JEANS. I ENJOYED PATTERN MAKING, CUTTING AND SEWING IN OUR FIT SESSIONS.
BUT, MY FIRST LOVE HAS ALWAYS BEEN HANDBAGS. I LOVE THE SMELL OF THE LEATHER, THE SUPPLENESS OF IT AND THE WAY I CAN MOLD IT TO A SHAPE I LOVE. I ALSO ENJOY CREATING MY OWN COLORS AND PATTERNS WITH THE TANNERIES I WORK WITH IN THE US AND EUROPE. IN THE FALL, I WORK WITH WOOL AND LEATHERS TOGETHER AND IN THE SUMMER, RAFFIA AND LEATHER.
