Katherine Kwei’s Knotted Affair

Up and coming Chinese designer Katherine Kwei is all the buzz among fashion insiders. Her unique line of lamb and water-snake skin knotted handbags are not to be overlooked.

Kwei’s designs incorporate ancient Chinese tradition with the delicate weaving of pliable strips of lambskin and water-snake skin in the pattern of the Chinese “eternity” knot. Kwei’s high-end collection is unlike any other. Her sleek lines are unadorned with this year’s most spoken word in handbags: hardware. You won’t be finding any of that unnecessary frou-frou on Kwei’s bags — no brass, gold or silver beads or buckles; only the essentials: clean, beautiful lines.

Her collections for Autumn/Winter 08 are: the Donna, Alicia May, Edna, Isabel, and Teresa. I particularly like the bright reds used in the Alicia May Collection, especially in the Tote Hair Calf and the Mini Patent. The Mini Hair Calf clutch combines the bright red with cow print for a totally unique look.

For maximum knots, check out the Isabel collection. The Shopper showcases the Katherine Kwei’s distinct knot weave.

Author Alexa Pecore from AssociatedContent.com contributed to this article.