In 2000, after having spent several years in New York City paying my dues in fashion design and merchandising, I felt it was time to pursue my life-long dream of owning my own business. My intense love of fashion, and especially accessories, inspired me to design a handbag collection that I felt would appeal to a woman with a sense of self. A woman not obsessed with the latest fad, but rather someone who was looking for a bag that made them feel unique and special.