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| black satin with red feathers with Swarovski oval brooch, $52 |
emerald green velvet with green crocdile piping with Swarovski brooch on flap(also available in colours) $43 |
red suede with gold flower and gold crocdile finishing $45 |
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My background is quite diverse. I first started off as a
jewelry designer and also worked in a jewelry store for about a couple of
months but then my passion for bags just took over and jewelry designing took a
back seat. I’ve always been interested in creating designs and that’s how I
started designing bags. From sourcing the right material to the accessories used
to finding the right person to manufacture my designs to reality with superb
quality and finishing was quite interesting. My label is called “PEPPER” and it
was founded in June, 2007. As of now, my bags are retailing at the various high
end designer stores across India as well as the U.A.E. I’m also involved with
numerous exhibitions that take place around the year.
I use various kinds of material for my bags. There’s faux leather, suede, satin,
velvet, raw silk, brocade etc. My target audience would be anyone who has a
fetish for bags or an Avid bag lover who has an eye for perfection and great
design and that’s what PEPPER bags are all about. My continued inspiration would
be the glam and glitz in life. PEPPER bags are really glamorous which explains
my “DIVA GLAM” collection where there is a lot of use of “bling bling” brooches,
big roses, etc. What makes my bags so special is the uniqueness in the design.
PEPPER was not planned. It all just took its course. I started with 5 bags
initially to see the response I got from my friends and family and they all
seemed to love my work and thereby I had my first exhibition with just a very
few pieces. What is interesting about my collection is that each and every
design is different from the previous one. It just keeps getting better and
better. All my bags are handmade and each and every detail is taken care off. I
believe in making bags that would turn heads around and make one stand out in
the crowd and that is guaranteed as I’ve experienced it myself!
A design nightmare is yet to happen but yes I do get really worried when a
design I’ve created turns out differently than I imagined it. This happens in
the manufacturing stage and it can only be solved by effective communication
between you and the manufacturer who hand makes the bags. Though I get dreams
about bag designs and I would immediately wake up and sketch the design in rough
before it’s out of my head when I wake up in the morning! My greatest
achievement till date would be when I read my name in the leading newspapers of
India, and printed alongside was a picture of my bag. Also leading high end
designer stores have loved my work and have stocked my bags at their stores
which also gives me great visibility and reach. My bags have been featured in
various magazines such as seventeen, India etc. It’s great to see women carrying
my bags because at the end of it, it’s my design capabilities that have been
appreciated and also it’s great to be known as the designer behind the “PEPPER”
bags!
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What is your name? |
Pooja Pariani |
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Where are you from? |
India |
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Where do you live now? |
Mumbai, India |
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How old are you? |
23 |
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Do you have a design background? |
Yes. |
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Do you still have a day job? |
No. |
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What year were your bags born? |
2007 |
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Bag brand name: |
PEPPER |
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What is their retail price range? |
$25 - $65 |
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Where can a shopper buy your bags? |
Amara & Cypress in Mumbai, India |
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For more information, contact: |
pepperpink@gmail.com |
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