Taste of Eden

My latest creation - a taste of Eden in both black and cognac!  It's leather and canvas and I'm totally loving it!

Also,  come visit me at the Cole Valley Fair tomorrow, Sunday September 26th from 10am-5pm on Cole Street, San Francisco.  Lots of vendors (including me), food and entertainment all day!

Cosmetic Bags - fun for Fall 2010

My newest projects for Fall 2010 - are finally here! Cosmetic bags that come in fun prints both on the inside and the outside.

 

 

 

Finally, Handbags!

Wylie handbag has been a long time in the making.  I've finally completed 95% of the bag.  While waiting for the final components to arrive next week, I'll probably work on some other new designs.  I'm really excited about Wylie since I've incorporated some new designs aesthetics, including snaps that are also functional, purse feet, zippers, pleats and a hard purse strap

I'll be revealing the full pictures of the front and back once the bag is 100% complete.  I'm really looking forward to hearing the feedback on this one :-)

What's In a Name?

Here's a sneak peek at my latest project - the much anticipated Wylie Handbag.  It's fun, versatile, and have interesting storage compartments in the front.

I've included a picture of the lining for this nearly completed prototype.  I love lining my bags and wallets with some fun prints.  Even more fun is when I name my bags after people I know - they really get a kick out of it!  I'm thinking in the near future, I'll have a bag naming contest and the winner gets to win the bag.  Think that might be a fun endeavor.

Good Bye Butt Brick, Hello Slim Wallet

After my first craft fair, it occurred to me that I'd been leaving out the guys in my creative pursuits.  This led me to an earnest effort of designing a functional yet fun wallet that was different from the rest.

I came up with my previous prototype back in July but decided to put that design on hold because it was too commonly found.  Instead, I began researching (asking all the guys I knew) a wallet that could fill that niche in the market.  What I came up with was interesting: most guys are currently carrying around a "butt brick" (for lack of a better word.  An alternative was to provide slim wallet approach - to (hopefully) prevent the wallet from becoming too large.

photo c/o www.sodahead.com

Seriously, who wants a butt brick?  And for the guys reading this, doesn't it hurt your back?  At least in this very narrow area of fashion/function, I think women have it good here.  We can carry our wares in a bag.

While I know I'm not the first to invent the slim wallet, I'd like to think that I'm helping out they guys out there interested in slimming down.  Here are pics of my prototypes, which are currently still being refined.  I'm using my sleek black labels for the wallets.  The prototypes are made in black but the final designs will come in different colors.

Thoughts?  I'd love to hear your feedback.  Would you be willing to slim down?

Autumn Clutch is Here!

After weeks of working on other projects, here's the first of many new designs for Fall 2010!

I'm incorporating some clutches with chains for this season and experimenting with new shapes and designs.
What do you think?  Something you take with you out for drinks?

New Clutches

The first half of August has been a hectic as I've been trying to finish some outstanding custom projects which included a dress, some luxury pajamas and a clutch purse.

I've been working on some new ideas for clutch purses- mainly new lines and shapes. The forms are totally different from my current line of clutches.  I'm bringing this out in leather as well.  Any thoughts?  I'd love to hear your feedback.