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DUTCHY

Jet Basket mocca, Italian leather, $253
Nana Basket black, Italian leather, $262
Nana Tote wine, Italian leather, $218
Jet Basket mocca, Italian leather, $253 Nana Basket black, Italian leather, $262 Nana Tote wine, Italian leather, $218

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1. Stunning bags. Shockingly affordable for an independent designer. - Callie from LA, CA, November 16, 2006.
2. I love seeing bags like this!!! - Jen from Chicago, IL, November 16, 2006.
 

Meet Audree Halasz, creator of the edgy yet approachable line Dutchy.

To sum up where I am at now, all I can say is ideas and more ideas; I always have so many ideas, but never enough time to implement them all. I’m clear now on what my line is—high end, funky, vintage-inspired, and where it fits in the marketplace. One thing is for sure, I stand behind my quality, construction, materials and service.

I have been consistently using soft, subtle Italian leathers with very cool and unique vintage-inspired brocade lining. My target audiences are the gals who take my cardio kickboxing class—fun, urban and well educated women of all ages!

My background is as unique - I went from costumes to bags and I wore out my creation and got tons of compliments. I’ve always needed just a little positive reinforcement to get the ball rolling; the same goes for Dutchy. Besides, after getting my Masters in Organizational Psychology I realized I didn’t want to spend my life trying to change people in organizations when they didn’t want to change.

So far I haven't had any nightmares to date, but some designs that didn’t quite turned out as they existed in my head. But in the end when woman who have a Dutchy bag buy another because they love it so much; that is very cool and makes it all worth it.

 
What is your name? Audree Halasz
Where are you from? Fort Lee, New Jersey
Where do you live now? Berkeley, California
How old are you? 35
Do you have a design background? It depends on whether you count making your own costumes a design background.
Do you still have a day job? Part-time, yes.
What year were your bags born? 2004
Bag brand name: Dutchy
What is their retail price range? $35-$460
Where can a shopper buy your bags? www.dutchy.net and about 60 stores across the U.S. and Canada
For more information, contact: www.dutchy.net

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