There are few things in this world as trusty as the right bag. What else will hold all your stuff and make you look polished in an instant? But finding your perfect sidekick can be tricky. No fear, idiom's handbag selection is incredible - we've picked our favorite brands.
Longchamp has been creating beautiful, practical bags since its founding by Jean Cassegrain in 1948. Its high standard of craftsmanship, classic, clean lines and newfound modernity set it apart in the crowded handbag market. The popular "Le Pliage" bag (which we just so happen to carry in most iterations and colors) came to be in 1993, and it's all history from there. Whether you're looking for something gorgeous or something serviceable, Longchamp has it - and, lucky you, it's usually the same bag.
Dana and Melanie Harvey are the husband and wife team behind Harveys Seatbelt Bags. In March 1997, while installing seatbelts into their 1950 Buick, they had the idea of making Melanie a matching handbag. Everyone loved hers so much that they decided to make more. They started making them in their one-car garage in California, but quickly outgrew it. They've since expanded to a 12,000 square foot design studio in Santa Ana, CA, where every seatbelt bag is lovingly built to exact specifications. They are committed to producing a bag of superior quality using the finest and most durable materials available. Never satisfied with the status quo, they are constantly adding new colors and styles. Once you buy your first, you're hooked - these bags are the cutest, most durable godsend you've ever put over your shoulder.
oovoo™ design is all about eclectic and daringly different handbags! These bags have so much character they can carry themselves out of the door — every bag is a unique personality! The owner/all-in-one bag boss is Pauline Lewis. She left the corporate world three years ago and traveled back to Asia. She was inspired by the women she met along the way and started to work with one Vietnamese designer in particular: Ms. Le Thi Hong Tu, better known as Hong Tu. Hong Tu’s designs, combined with Pauline’s vision and direction, are the cornerstone of oovoo™ design. Thus, oovoo™ handbags have a unique blend of Asian and Western influences that translate into handcrafted works of art. The bags are 100% hand-embroidered and carefully crafted. This alliance between two woman-owned enterprises has grown to support over 600 women in Vietnam: with 120 full-time employees in the southern region of Vietnam; and 500 part-time embroiderers in the North.