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Handbag Designer 101: The Stories Behind Handbag Designers, Brands, and Industry Icons — 156 episodes
Lale Boz of Normal New York: From Passion Project to Retail Disruptor | Emily Blumenthal & Lale Boz
The Luxury Handbag Patience Game on Building Siena Wolf | Emily Blumenthal & Lori Tyberg
Is the Handbag Dead? Jay Choyce Tibbitts on What’s Next for Luxury | Emily Blumenthal & Jay Choyce Tibbitts
Trade Shows, Future of Wholesale & How Handbags Changed Retail | Emily Blumenthal & Dorothy Belshaw
The Business of Wearable Handbag Art | Emily Blumenthal & Elif Akaydin
Made in China vs. Made in Italy: What Luxury Brands Don’t Tell You | Emily Blumenthal & Karrica
From Recycled Plastic to a Global Bag Brand: How Got Bag Found Product-Market Fit | Emily Blumenthal & Kathrin Melchior
Know Your Customer or Lose Your Brand | Emily Blumenthal & Alex Greifeld
Turning Leather Waste into Luxury Handbags | Emily Blumenthal & Cassandra Kane
Why Gen Z Buys Luxury Differently: Insights from Hitha Herzog | Emily Blumenthal & Hitha Herzog
From Financial Advisor to Handbag Inventor | Emily Blumenthal & Penny Crook
From Sail to Tote: How Beth Greenlaw Built Seabags Maine | Emily Blumenthal & Beth Greenlaw
From Retail Collapse to Amazon Growth: How Shy Iland Rebuilt Through Handbags | Emily Blumenthal & Shy Iland
From Designer Dream to Financial Reality: Alexandra Satine on Building, Scaling, and Starting Over | Emily Blumenthal & Alexandra Satine
Beyond Hype: Syl Tang on Sustainability, Strategy, and the Future of Accessories | Emily Blumenthal & Syl Tang
Raffia, Color, And The New Bag Rules with: Ilia-Sybil Sdralli | Emily Blumenthal & Ilia-Sybil Sdralli
Trust, Tech, and Truth: How Vidyuth Srinivasan Built Entrupy | Emily Blumenthal & Vidyuth Srinivasan
Luxury Without Compromise: Nancy Gale on Building a Brand That Stands for Something | Emily Blumenthal & Nancy Gale
When Handmade Stops Scaling: Andrea Pascual on Pivoting a Handbag Brand | Emily Blumenthal & Andrea Pascual
The Hermès Game, Decoded: Chloe Chen on Getting the Bag You Actually Want | Emily Blumenthal & Chloe Chen
The Leather Trail: Tanner Leatherstein’s Global Journey to Fame | Emily Blumenthal & Tanner Leatherstein
Real or Replica? Dani Smith on What Actually Makes a Bag Authentic | Emily Blumenthal & Dani Smith
Designing Bags That Actually Sell: Holly Lauren Beedle on the Real Math Behind Handbags | Emily Blumenthal & Holly Lauren Beedle
Luxury Without Gatekeeping With Bags For Breakfast | Emily Blumenthal & Shay Prasad
From Idea to Sample in 47 Days: Lauren Reed on going from burnout to bags | Emily Blumenthal & Lauren Reed
Perception Is Profit: Matthew Lafargue on Making Bags Feel Important | Emily Blumenthal & Matthew Lafargue
Sell the Story, Not Just the Bag with WIlliam Brobston | Emily Blumenthal & William Brobston
She Learned the Rules. Then Built the Bag Brand, A by Anyah, That Breaks Them: | Emily Blumenthal & Anyah Sealey
Craft That Earns the Hand: Grant Anderson on Meaningful Building Bags | Emily Blumenthal & Grant Anderson
Ana Laverde on Turning Colombian Craft into a Scalable Handbag Brand | Emily Blumenthal & Ana Laverde
The Bag Man’s Blueprint: How Coach Built Democratized Luxury with Lew Frankfort | Emily Blumenthal & Lew Frankfort
The Birkin Playbook: Inside Handbags as an Asset Class | Emily Blumenthal & Dana Auslander
From Clutches to Community: Boutiques are Back | Emily Blumenthal & Nancy Forman
Why Consistency Beats Virality in Today’s Creator Economy | Emily Blumenthal & Brittany Hennessy
Story Over Specs: Wale Sanni on Founder-Led Luxury and Hero Bags | Emily Blumenthal & Wale Sanni
Purpose in Every Stitch: Mercado Global’s Ethical Accessories | Emily Blumenthal & Fabiola Bercasa Beckman and Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia
How Salt Athletic Became the Cleat Bag Athletes Want (and Parents Trust) | Emily Blumenthal & Rafael de la Vega
What It Really Takes to Launch a Handbag Brand 💼👜| Emily Blumenthal & Nancy Forman
Scaling Smarter with Nicole Levy from Baikal Handbag Manufacturing | Emily Blumenthal & Nicole Levy
Dr. Jessica Quillin & The Power of Cohesive Luxury Brand Storytelling | Emily Blumenthal & Dr. Jessica Quillin
🎙️ Carrying Craft and Clarity: How Adriana Castro Built a Lasting Brand | Emily Blumenthal & Adriana Castro
🎙️ From Soho to Sustainability: How Steven Alan Built—and Rebuilt—a Lasting Brand | Emily Blumenthal & Steven Alan
Quitting Marc Jacobs to Create an Iconic Brand: The Story of Joy Gryson | Emily Blumenthal & Joy Gryson
Clare V and The Art of Intentional Growth: Part 2 | Emily Blumenthal & Clare Vivier
Inside NY Now: Why Wholesale Still Matters for Independent Designers 👜🛍️| Emily Blumenthal & Matthew Mathiasen
Inside the Handbag Machine: How Cathy Schwartz-Shino Defines Real Brand Power | Emily Blumenthal & Cathy Schwartz-Shino
From Boutique Dreams to QVC Star: Dawn Del Russo’s Reinvention Story | Emily Blumenthal & Dawn Del Russo
Building Handbag Joy: How Peter Gryson Turned Vision Into a Global Label | Emily Blumenthal & Peter Gryson
From Macy’s to QVC: Karen Giberson’s Accessories’ Journey | Emily Blumenthal & Karen Giberson
Julie Deane CBE: The Post-It on the Factory Wall to the Sale of The Cambridge Satchel Company Part 2 | Emily Blumenthal & Julie Deane
Julie Deane’s Tale from Kitchen Table to British Handbag Empire: The Creation of The Cambridge Satchel Company Part 1 | Emily Blumenthal & Julie Deane
From Courtroom to Catwalk: Jimena Suarez’s Vegan Handbag Revolution | Emily Blumenthal & Jimena Suarez
How Sujin Osatarayakul Builds Bags Like Buildings | Emily Blumenthal & Kazumi Takahashi & Sujin Osatarayakul
How Odoba Turned Heritage Into a Handbag Brand | Emily Blumenthal & Odoba Nnani
Motherhood Meets Handbags: The Story of Misenver | Emily Blumenthal & Shinyoung Park
Healing Through Handbags: Chelli Look’s Journey of Creativity and Loss | Emily Blumenthal & Chelli Look
From Walmart Fabric to a Multi-Million Dollar Brand: Jessy Dover’s Bold Blueprint | Emily Blumenthal & Jessy Dover
What Really Makes an It Bag in 2026? Beth Goldstein Breaks It Down 🎒📊| Emily Blumenthal & Beth Goldstein
From One Bag to a Global Brand: Rebecca Minkoff on Building Fashion That Lasts 👜🌍| Emily Blumenthal & Rebecca Minkoff
What It Really Takes to Launch a Handbag Brand in 2024 💼👜| Emily Blumenthal & Nancy Forman
How Kerri Quigley Built a Fashion Empire—One Kid at a Time 🧵✨| Emily Blumenthal & Kerri Quigley
Inside Clare V.: How a DIY Laptop Case Sparked a Handbag Empire 🧵👜 | Emily Blumenthal & Clare Vivier
How Monica Botkier Turned a Side Hustle into a Handbag Legend 🔥👜| Emily Blumenthal & Monica Botkier
Inside NY Now: Why Wholesale Still Matters for Independent Designers 👜🛍️| Emily Blumenthal & Matthew Mathiasen
From Street Interviews to Red Carpets: How @TheeFashionMix Became Fashion's Digital Insider 🎤👠| Emily Blumenthal & Michaela “Ms. Mix” Cacho-Negrete
From Ghost Designer to Brand Builder: How Karen Cardoso Created Bolsa Nova 👜🇮🇹 | Emily Blumenthal & Karen Cardoso
Luxury with a Past Life: How Evey Amery Built a Global Pre-Loved Handbag Empire ♻️👜 | Emily Blumenthal and Evey Amery
Reimagining Leather: How Gen Phoenix is Transforming Waste into the Future of Luxury 🧪♻️| Emily Blumenthal and Elyse Winer
Making Luxury Bags in America with GiGi New York’s Tom Glazer and Alexia Nelson 👜✨| Emily Blumenthal & Tom Glazer and Alexia Nelson
Elyce Arons from Crafting Kate Spade to Launching Frances Valentine | Emily Blumenthal & Elyce Arons
From Ziplocs to Luxury: The Hudson Bleeker Journey | Emily Blumenthal & Eram Siddiqui
From Saks to Startups: Marketing That Sells with Ernest Moore🎯🛍️ | Emily Blumenthal & Ernest Moore
Evolve or Perish: Retail Insights with Bernadette Giacomazzo 👜✨| Emily Blumenthal & Bernadette Giacomazzo
Mastering Venture Capital with Rachel Johnson 💼✨| Emily Blumenthal & Rachel Johnson
Branding, Storytelling & Handbag Success with Idalia Salsamendi 👜✨ | Emily Blumenthal & Idalia Salsamendi
40+ Years of Handbag Mastery with Frank LaMendola 👜✨| Emily Blumenthal & Frank LaMendola
Navigating Global Fashion: Oleg Chebotarev’s Creative Journey from Russia to China | Oleg Chebotarev & Emily Blumenthal
From Hollywood to Entrepreneurship: Reinventing Your Brand with Dana Bowling | Emily Blumenthal & Dana Bowling
Navigating Creative Burnout and Embracing New Beginnings with Ginna Christensen | Emily Blumenthal & Ginna Christensen
Jessica Minor and the Rise of Handbag Dupe Culture | Emily Blumenthal & Jessica Minor
From Waitress to Handbag Innovator with Bogg Bag Founder, Kim Vaccarella | Emily Blumenthal & Kim Vaccarella
Revolutionizing Sustainable Fashion: How Fish Skin Leather is Redefining Ethical Luxury with Stanley Major: | Emily Blumenthal & Stanley Major
Redefining Sustainable Fashion: Nancy Rhodes’ Journey to Innovation and Impact | Emily Blumenthal & Nancy Rhodes
What You Don’t Know About Marketing with Petia Abdur-Razzaaq of the Stylista Group | Emily Blumenthal & Petia Abdur-Razzaaq
The Crochet Hobby Turned Handbag Brand with Treniece Green of Covered by T | Emily Blumenthal & Treniece Green
The Legacy of Famed Dutch Handbag Brand, Hester van Eeghen with Roberta Oriani
How to Make and Manufacture a Handbag with Nicole Levy of Baikal Handbags
Mastering American Manufacturing with Kim Thomas
Ukrainian Passion and Persistence with Olena Wills
From Data to Design, How PR Shapes Handbag Brand Success with Danika Daly
E-Commerce strategies, insights, and content creation with Amber Katz
Navigating Handbag AI Tech Authentication with Entrupy’s Vidyuth Srinivasan
Ori Lehavi on Creating a Legacy Handbag Brand
Revolutionizing Fashion Technology with Launchmetrics’ Alison Bringé
The Making of Anima Iris Handbags from Grief to Glamour
From Puerto Rico to NYC, Victoria Sanchez-Lincoln’s Fashion Editorial Success
Become the “It Bag” creator of Nigeria with Zashadu’s Zainab Ashadu
Fashion, Trend, and Media Insights with Lauren Parker of Fairchild Studios
3D Printing Handbag Innovation and Affordability with Jonathan Romero of Romero New York
Turning Friendship into Fashion: The FTL Bags Success Story of Ryan Lane and Xander Chase
Manufacturing in Colorful Handbags in Morocco with Karima Bidar of Isli Studio
Strawberry Bags Made in El Salvador to Berlin, Marta Torres Journey With Martania Bags
Building a Socially Responsible Handbag Brand, Soli and Sun with Clare Hynes
Leaving Venezuela to a Fresh Start in Miami: Maria Gabriela Duque Albornoz’s Handbag Designer Journey
The Art of Thrifting and High-End Handbag Authentication with Shelby Wilder
Lili Radu’s Hustling Journey to Create a Global Handbag Empire With Vee Collective
Transforming The Sustainable Luxury Handbag Market with 1 Atelier and Stephanie Sarka
From Nursing Babies to Working Moms: Sarah Well’s Handbag Revolution
Creating Digital Fashion Week with Clare Tattersall
From Chanel to Dior: The Art of Authentication with Dani Smith
Tamara Rappa’s Story of Making It Rain
The Secret Sauce of Resale and Handbags with Koyaana Redstar
Building Dagne Dover: The Story of Jessy Dover, Small-Town Dreamer to NY Designer
Understanding the Accessory Market Where Fashion Meets Function to Sale with Amanda Cross
Sustainability and Fashion: Everything You Need to Know with Mary Gehlhar
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to a Powerful Personal Brand with Social Media Guru, Stephanie Cartin
How to Create a Fashion Empire with Nicole Giordano of STARTUp Fashion
What it Takes to Create a Successful Handbag Brand with Handbag Legend, Bobby Williams
Decrypting The Handbag Business With Glossy’s Jill Manoff
Betty & Paulina’s Beamina Brand Story of Courage and Craftsmanship
Mergers, Mindsets, and the Magic of Brand Mastery with Richard Kestenbaum
Expanding Your Handbag Empire with Government of Quebec
The Tale of the Arizona Handbag Hometown Hero with Sage Aubrey
From Wall Street Wizard to Handbag Heroine and the Pop-Up Retail Revolution
Tola Adeagbo’s Florian London Journey from Lagos to London
The Accidental Legacy of Pre-Owned Luxury Bags with Charlotte Staerck of The Handbag Clinic
The Historical Saga of Handbags, Artifacts, and Royalty with Dr. Katrina Marchant
Navigating the Glamour and Grit of Handbag Sales with Handbag Industry Veteran, Jaime Levy
Abe Chehebar: A life story told in a legacy of handbags
Handbags at the Half-Time Show Featuring Famed Comedian Sarah Colonna
Balancing Act of a Fashion Mogul and Motherhood with Rebecca Minkoff
The Making of a Modern Classic with Elyce Arons from the Kate Spade Empire to the Legacy of Frances Valentine
Hirra Babar: An Unconventional Handbag Fairytale in Pakistan of WARP
Behind The Glamour: Darshan Gress’ Styling Secrets for Fashion
Inside Scoop of Handbag Trends and Sustainability: Beth Goldstein’s Insights into the Ever-Evolving Handbag Industry
Edalou Paris NFT, Web3, and Puerto Rico: Eda Lourdes’ Journey from Handbags to Virtual Fashion
Julie Deane CBE: The Post-It on the Factory Wall to the Sale of The Cambridge Satchel Company Part 2
From Venezuela to the U.S. to Italy: Genesis Warner’s Handbag Journey of Leisara
Quality, Cost, and Craft: Alexandra Klimek’s Fashion Journey in Handbag Design
Building a Successful Handbag Business: Christina Langbort’s Approach
From the Phillipines to Nine West: Rafe’s Inspiring Journey Through Handbag Design
A Handbag Industry Deep Dive of Innovation and Price Sensitivity with Arthur Zaczkiewicz of WWD
Risk and Resilience: Coral Chung’s Inspiring Entrepreneurial Journey with SENREVE
From Shanghai to Madrid to CARAA: Aaron Luo’s Life-Changing Journey into Handbags
Julie Deane’s Tale from Kitchen Table to British Handbag Empire: The Creation of The Cambridge Satchel Company Part 1
Sherrill Mosee’s MinkeeBlue: Transforming a Layoff into a Handbag Entrepreneurship Triumph
From Pockets to Handbags: Catherine Buckland takes us on a journey of the History of Handbags and Trends
Adrian Furstenburg: Creating a Luxury Handbag Brand from South Africa to Singapore
Stitching Sustainability: The FabScrap Story with Camille Tagle
Turning Dreams into Design: The ASHYA Story with Ashley Cimone and Moya Annece
Doris Izquierdo of DOIZPE: From Mexico to Australia in Pursuit of Making the Perfect Bag
Unzipping the Art of Handbag Design and Branding with Industry Leader, Nancy Forman
TikTok and Handbags: Jada "Afropuff" Holmes Life-Changing Inspirational Journey
The Unconventional Route to Handbag Success with Antoine Manning of Homage Year | Emily Blumenthal & Antoine Manning
The Leather Trail: Tanner Leatherstein’s Global Journey to Fame | Emily Blumenthal & Tanner Leatherstein
A Handbag History: Monica Botkier’s Tale of Transition and Triumph | Emily Blumenthal & Monica Botkier