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LAU

Large suspension tote, black naked cow leather, antique brass crosschain detail $550
Disco accordion shoulder bag, maple naked cow leather body, $250 Large pleat hobo, naked cow leather body with flat oversized gold stud detail, $550
Large suspension tote, black naked cow leather, antique brass crosschain detail $550 Disco accordion shoulder bag, maple naked cow leather body, $250 Large pleat hobo, naked cow leather body with flat oversized gold stud detail, $550

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I find that now after over three years in business (mind you I started my company at the ripe age of 22...) I understand my customers needs much more clearly. My collection has evolved to include a wider range of styles to suit my customer. The collection spans from very edgy bags like the suspension chain tote to simple yet stylish items like the pleat. I have also been very focused out the intricacies of how we use our bags, what a woman needs and how to make her life easier, new improvements include a cell phone and Blackberry pocket, open pockets for medium sized things and a zipper pocket for precious items... softer straps and easy closures.

I use cow leather mostly because of the durability factor, my leather is a natural drum dyed product that feels very soft to the touch and is comfortable against the body, for hardware I use only brass and change the plating colors each season based on my mood! My bags are special because I make them from the nature with inspirations ranging from Hawaiian quilting to Frank Lloyd Wright. My first collection was created for my senior thesis at Parsons the New School of Design. Upon completion of the collection I was invited to an open call to designers for a new store opening. I quickly made a line sheet, created prices and went to the open call. The response was amazing, the store ordered a huge amount of bags and I was in business!

My bag creation process is definitely special. Each bag is created as a soft structure, sculpted with fabric by hand. I then make a pattern, cut and sew a sample myself. This process of design is quite unique to my company and allows each and every detail and design decision to be made by me. Because of this I often get stuck on the "the dream versus the reality" factor. We can only make what is able to be created.... I have had many a 'handbag' that was simply impossible... come to my studio I have a pile of handbag corpses which never lived and are certainly dead! However for me the greatest achievement in the very fun but often tumultuous lifestyle of a designer is to wake up every morning, go to my design studio and build a world of my own without boundaries.
 
What is your name? Bliss Lau
Where are you from? Hawaii
Where do you live now? New York City
How old are you? 26
Do you have a design background? BFA of Fashion Design from Parsons the New School for Design
Do you still have a day job? No.
What year were your bags born? 2003 for my senior thesis collection
Bag brand name: Bliss Lau
What is their retail price range? $250 - $695
Where can a shopper buy your bags? www.lunaboston.com and in NYC, Blue Bag and Verve
For more information, contact: www.blisslau.com

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