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| Dao tote in Red Irish Linen, with hand beaded hearts, $110 |
Florka baby, with hand embroidered flower appliqué, $90 |
Posala in Blum Denim, with hand beaded butterflies $120 |
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| 1. | I don't think it is right of you to say that someone elses handmade bags are made with shoddy work. - elee from tn, July 11, 2007. | | 2. | Why BONI? It's my maiden last name and it's odd to see it spelled that way...just curious. - from NY/USA, April 23, 2009. |
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| I have been a fashion designer for ten years and
specialized in handmade handbags in April 2003 and haven’t looked back since. I
have always made my own bags and bags to go with my catwalk collections and
often was stopped by the general public and asked where I got my bag from,
friends too were always asking for one to be made for them. So I knew the demand
was there and that I had the construction skills, so Boni was born to instant
success.
I have very well developed construction and tailoring skills so Boni bags are
as strong as they are beautiful. This is very important to me as too often
handmade bags are of shabby craftsmanship. Boni bags now sell internationally
and new collections are designed and made four times a year at our studio in
Northern Ireland. All Boni bags are limited editions, handmade by us, not
designed and made by someone else the other side of the world. There are never
more than five is made of ANY bag. This doubled with the fact we made our own
adornments too means you really do get and all round exclusive couture handbag
that is simply not available to everyone.
All Boni bags are fully faced and colorfully lined inside, just like a high
quality tailored jacket. The bags also have hard bottoms, giving them strength,
durability and continued shape, this is very unusual in handmade fabric bags. We
also 100% make all the trims and adornments used for the bags, adding to there
uniqueness. We often use fabric synonymous with Ireland such as colorful tweeds
and Irish linens but in non-traditional and innovative ways. Our target customer
is a lady of any age, who appreciates the finer things in life and seeks out
quality and unique products to add panache to her look.
Considering we make personalized handbags, we have plenty of horror stories.
However, my design nightmares are often someone else’s dream so I always let the
customer decide... My greatest achievement is after four years still to be
running a full time growing couture handbag business, and employing others in
our current climate of mass produced, trend led fashion. I could drop a few
names of the high profile customers we have supplied but I prefer to let the
bags to speak for themselves, it’s worked so far.
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What is your name? |
Sarah Clayden |
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Where are you from? |
Northern Ireland, UK |
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Where do you live now? |
Northern Ireland, UK |
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How old are you? |
30 |
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Do you have a design background? |
Yes. |
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Do you still have a day job? |
No, I am a full-time designer. |
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What year were your bags born? |
2003 |
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Bag brand name: |
Boni |
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What is their retail price range? |
$50 - $200 |
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Where can a shopper buy your bags? |
www.bonibag.com |
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For more information, contact: |
www.bonibag.com |
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