Moving to the Island of Chios, Greece at the age of 5 and frequent visits over the years serves as Annie Diamantidis’ inspiration for her namesake collection of striking, exquisitely crafted handbags. Tweet

Her products have been bought by Warner Brothers, debuting on the network’s sitcom “Twins” with Melanie Griffith and Molly Stanton. Since then, she and her creations have been featured in films, online, in print and in fashion shows. Tweet

A wife, mom and entrepreneur, Susan Farber dreamed of growing a business in fashion. Tweet

I discovered Fashionjenn Handbags at Smashing Darling, one of my new favorite websites and community for indie designers. I was immediately attracted to the bold, edgy, textured designs. Tweet

Mie Okuta was born in a small town beside the ocean and woods. She worked as a fashion and advertisement stylist assistant while studying cinema at college in Tokyo. Around that time, Mie also began to experiment with making handbags. Tweet

Born in Russia, Zhanna Zabolotskaia began designing at the age of 5. She later attended an art college and fashion university, where she won a prize for fashion design in an international competition of young designers. Tweet

Jalda Hoff launched a line of handbags and computer bags in 2002, when she noticed a need for stylish and functional “work” bags. Tweet

With the launch of JanelleFord.com, I had to feature the talented designer and her exquisite handbags on Handbag Report. Designed for the woman who is confident, independent and enjoys her individuality, Janelle Ford is committed to designing exclusive handmade handbags with intricate details that are not just trendy, but also timeless. Her own personal style [...]

Designs by Jayne was brought to my attention by a loyal reader of Handbag Report and close friend of the designer. The story behind the beautiful bags is inspiring. Jayne Dearborn began creating handbags as a path to healing from the loss of her young son at age 7 to leukemia. Launching Designs by Jayne [...]

I discovered the rlee Collection on MySpace and have been an admirer ever since. Originally from Los Angeles, Robin Lee Simmons, owner and designer of the rlee Collection, created her first handbag line in 2001 called boo Studio, titled after the nickname of her driving force…her son, Park. Over the years it has grown into [...]